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In the year 1942
1,387 Notable birthdays
Isaías Rodríguez
Venezuelan politician and former attorney general.
Born December 16th, 1942 in Valle de la Pascua.
Died January 12th, 2025 at 82 years old in Caracas. [ref]
Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi
Italian racecar driver.
Born August 31st, 1942 in Bergamo.
Died February 21st, 2026 at 83 years old in Gerosa. [ref]
Angel Marin
Bulgarian politician and general (1942–2024).
Born January 8th, 1942 in Batak.
Died March 18th, 2024 at 82 years old in Sofia. [ref]
Aarón Padilla Gutiérrez
Mexican footballer (1942-2020).
Born July 10th, 1942 in Mexico City.
Died June 14th, 2020 at 77 years old in Mexico City (COVID-19). [ref]
Ute Bock
Austrian educator and humanitarian.
Died January 18th, 2018 at 75 years old in Vienna. [ref]
André Brahic
French astrophysicist and astronomer (1942–2016).
Born November 30th, 1942 in 12th arrondissement of Paris.
Died May 15th, 2016 at 73 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
Antonio Cisneros
Peruvian poet (1942–2012).
Born December 27th, 1942 in Lima. [ref]
Died October 6th, 2012 at 69 years old in Lima (lung cancer). [ref]
Ken Broderick
Canadian ice hockey player (1942–2016).
Born February 16th, 1942 in Toronto.
Died March 13th, 2016 at 74 years old in Niagara Falls. [ref]
José Luis González Dávila
Mexican footballer (1942-1995).
Born September 14th, 1942 in Celaya.
Died September 8th, 1995 at 52 years old in Mexico City.
Odd Martinsen
Norwegian cross-country skier.
Born December 20th, 1942 in Drammen. [ref]
Died October 27th, 2025 at 82 years old [ref]
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