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In the year 1942

1,385 Notable birthdays

Raymond Floyd

American golfer.

Born September 4th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Fort Bragg.

Felipe González

Prime minister of spain from 1982 to 1996.

Born March 5th, 1942 (age 84 years) in Seville.

Daliah Lavi

Israeli actress, singer and model (1942-2017).

Born October 12th, 1942 in Shavei Tzion.

Died May 3rd, 2017 at 74 years old in Asheville (disease). [ref]

Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark

Princess of greece and denmark (1942–2026).

Born May 11th, 1942 in Cape Town.

Died January 15th, 2026 at 83 years old in Madrid. [ref]

Kang Kek Iew

War criminal and former leader in the khmer rouge (1942–2020).

Born November 17th, 1942 in Peam Bang.

Died September 2nd, 2020 at 77 years old in Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital (lung disease). [ref]

Marshall Bell

American actor.

Born September 28th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Tulsa.

Susan Hill

English author.

Born February 5th, 1942 (age 84 years) in Scarborough.

Thomas Menino

53rd mayor of boston, massachusetts, usa (1942-2014).

Born December 27th, 1942 in Hyde Park. [ref]

Died October 30th, 2014 at 71 years old in Boston (cancer).

Alan Rachins

American actor (1942–2024).

Born October 3rd, 1942 in Cambridge.

Died November 2nd, 2024 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure). [ref]

Carlos Reutemann

Argentine racing driver and politician.

Born April 12th, 1942 in Santa Fe.

Died July 7th, 2021 at 79 years old in Santa Fe (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]

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