Famous Deaths In 1946

Jan 02 On this day in history joe Darling, cricketer (Aussie captain 21 Tests, won 7 lost 4), dies  

Jan 03 William Joyce, (Lord Haw Haw), hanged in Britain for treason died in the year 1946.  

Jan 04 In the year 1946 barney Oldfield, daredevil, dies at 67  

Jan 05 Kitty Cheatham, American singer (b. 1864) died in the year 1946.  

Jan 07 Adamo Didur, Polish tenor (b. 1874) died in the year 1946.  

Jan 09 Countee Cullen, US poet (Black Christ, One Way to Heaven), dies at 42 in the year 1946.  

Jan 16 Johanna HC Albregt, actress/wife of Henri Dons (Paradise), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Jan 17 Gottfried Rudinger, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1946.  

Jan 23 On this day in history feliks Nowowiejski, composer, dies at 68  

Jan 26 On this day in history death of adriaan van Maanen, Dutch-American astronomer (b. 1884)  

Jan 29 In the year 1946 harry L Hopkins, US min of Business (Loan & Lease law), dies at 55  

Feb 01 In the year 1946 hans Betghe, writer, dies at 70  

Feb 04 On this day in history margarete Boie, writer, dies  

Feb 05 On this day in history george Arliss, actor/writer (Dr Syn, Voltaire), dies at 77  

Feb 08 Miles Mander, actor/director (Murder, 3 Musketeers), dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Feb 20 In the year 1946 hugh Allen, musician, dies  

Feb 21 José Streel, Belgian World War II collaborator (b. 1911) died in the year 1946.  

Feb 23 On this day in history death of tomoyuki Yamashita, Japanese general (hanged) (b. 1885)  

Mar 02 Fidél Pálffy, Hungarian National socialist (b. 1895) died on this day in history.  

Mar 04 In the year 1946 death of bror von Blixen-Finecke, Danish big-game hunter (b. 1886)  

Mar 12 On this day in history philip Merivale, dies at 59  

Mar 13 Abraham Bredius, Dutch art historian (Rembrandt), dies at 90 in the year 1946.  

Mar 16 Marius HLW "Max" Blokzijl, Dutch Nazi propagandist, executed at 61 died in the year 1946.  

Mar 17 Dai Li, Chinese spymaster (b. 1897) died in the year 1946.  

Mar 19 Amir Hamzah, Indonesian poet (Buah Rindu), dies at 35 in the year 1946.  

Mar 22 On this day in history clemens A von Galen, bishop of Munster/anti fascist, dies at 68  

Mar 23 In the year 1946 alexandru Zirra, composer, dies at 62  

Mar 24 Alexander A Aljechin, world chess champ (1927-35, 37-46), dies at 53 on this day in history.  

Mar 28 Chick Fullis, baseball player (b. 1904) died in the year 1946.  

Mar 30 In the year 1946 john S S P V Gort, viscount of Limerick/Hamsterley, dies at 59  

Apr 01 Noah Beery, actor (Beau Geste, Cimarron Kid, Mammy), dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Apr 03 On this day in history death of masaharu Homma, Lt Gen (responsible for Bataan Death March), executed  

Apr 05 Vincent Millie Youmans, US composer (Tea For Two), dies at 47 in the year 1946.  

Apr 12 In the year 1946 death of august Borms, Flemish nazi collaborator, executed at 67  

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Jan 02 Richard Cole, American tour manager was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 John Paul Jones [John Baldwin], rock bassist (Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven) was born in the year 1946.  

Jan 03 In the year 1946 birth of cissy King, American entertainer  

Jan 04 Bernard Sumner, rocker (New Order-Round & Round) was born in the year 1946.  

Jan 04 Susannah McCorkle, American jazz singer (d. 2001) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of "Crazy Barret Diamond" Syd, rocker (Pink Floyd)  

Jan 05 Diane Keaton, [Hall], LA, actress (Annie Hall, Little Drummer Girl) was born in the year 1946.  

Jan 06 Harold Jackson, Hattiesburg, MS, NFL wide receiver (LA, New Engl) was born on this day in history.