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In the year 1942

1,387 Notable birthdays

Kennan Adeang

Nauruan politician (1942-2011).

Born December 23rd, 1942 in Nauru.

Died December 26th, 2011 at 69 years old in Nauru. [ref]

Erik Clausen

Danish actor, film director, screenwriter.

Born March 7th, 1942 in Copenhagen.

Died October 30th, 2024 at 82 years old in Enghave Plads (Parkinson's disease). [ref]

Dragoljub Velimirović

Serbian chess grandmaster.

Born May 12th, 1942 in Valjevo.

Died May 22nd, 2014 at 72 years old in Belgrade. [ref]

Stefan Meller

Polish diplomat (1942-2008).

Born July 4th, 1942 in Lyon. [ref]

Died February 4th, 2008 at 65 years old in Warsaw. [ref]

Bas van der Vlies

Dutch politician.

Born June 29th, 1942 in Sliedrecht.

Died November 7th, 2021 at 79 years old in Utrecht (cancer). [ref]

Robin Widdows

British sportsman.

Born May 27th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Oxfordshire.

Marco Rota

Italian artist.

Born September 18th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Milan.

Boyan Radev

Bulgarian wrestler.

Born February 25th, 1942 in Pernik.

Died December 18th, 2025 at 83 years old in Sofia. [ref]

Bernard Bosquier

French association football player.

Born June 19th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Thonon-les-Bains.

Toninho Guerreiro

Brazilian footballer (1942-1990).

Born August 10th, 1942 in Bauru.

Died January 26th, 1990 at 47 years old in São Paulo.

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