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Events on Friday 16 January 1942 1
1908 – 1942Carole Lombard (1908-1942)Died 16 January 1942, aged 33Carole Lombard was an American actress and one of the leading stars of 1930s screwball comedy, known for My Man Godfrey and Nothing Sacred. She died when TWA Flight 3 crashed near Las Vegas while she was returning from a war bond rally. She was married to Clark Gable.