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In the year 1942

1,385 Notable birthdays

Dennis Conner

Sailor.

Born September 16th, 1942 (age 83 years) in San Diego. [ref]

Suzzanna

Indonesian actress, model, and singer (1942–2008).

Born October 13th, 1942 in Bogor.

Died October 15th, 2008 at 66 years old in Potrobangsan (diabetes). [ref]

Vincent C. Gray

American politician and former mayor of the district of columbia.

Born November 8th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Washington, D.C..

Barry Goldberg

American musical artist (1942–2025).

Born December 25th, 1942 in Chicago.

Died January 22nd, 2025 at 82 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]

Mirjana Marković

Serbian academic, journalist and politician (1942-2019).

Born July 10th, 1942 in Požarevac.

Died April 14th, 2019 at 76 years old in Sochi (surgical complications). [ref]

Billy Swan

American musician and songwriter.

Born May 12th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Cape Girardeau.

Karen Keskulla Uhlenbeck

American mathematician.

Born August 24th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Cleveland. [ref]

Adam Hochschild

American author, journalist, and lecturer.

Born October 5th, 1942 (age 83 years) in New York City.

Anthony B. Richmond

British cinematographer.

Born July 7th, 1942 (age 83 years) in London.

Mario Terán

Bolivian army soldier.

Born April 9th, 1942 in Cochabamba. [ref]

Died March 10th, 2022 at 79 years old in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. [ref]

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