Historical Events In 1946

Oct 08   Kwo-less-shrew selects Gen Chiang Kai-shek as president of China on this day in history.  

Oct 09   In the year 1946 1st electric blanket manufactured; sold for $39.50  

Oct 09   On this day in history the first electric blanket manufactured; sold for $39.50  

Oct 10   On this day in history max Frisch' "Die Chinesische Mauer," premieres in Zurich  

Oct 10   In the year 1946 the birth of Chris Tarrant, British TV show creator (who wants to be a millionaire)  

Oct 12   Joseph W Stilwell, US general (China), dies on this day in history.  

Oct 14   Netherland & Indonesia sign cease fire in the year 1946.  

Oct 15   Hermann Goering, founder of the Gestapo and chief of the German air force, committed suicide by poison in the year 1946.  

Oct 15   On this day in history hermann Goering, Nazi Reichmarshal, poisons himself in prison  

Oct 15   Smallest World Series share since 1918 (Cards $3,748, Red Sox $2,140) in the year 1946.  

Oct 16   10 Nazi leaders hanged as war criminals after Nuremberg trials on this day in history.  

Oct 16   On this day in history alfred G Jodl, Col-Gen/German staff chief weather authority, hanged  

Oct 18   In the year 1946 aaron Copland's 3rd Symphony, premieres  

Oct 20   In the year 1946 frank Seno returns kickoff 105 yd, Chicago Cards vs NY Giants  

Oct 22   2 British ships sink near Albania in the year 1946.  

Oct 22   In the year 1946 corporal J R Sewell, 10th Australian Bomb Disposal Platoon, BCOF, is awarded the George Medal for his rescue of Japanese survivors after an explosion in a boat carrying high explosives  

Oct 23   UN General Assembly 2nd session convenes (1st NYC-Flushing Meadows) in the year 1946.  

Oct 23   UN General Assembly 2nd session convenes (First NYC) (Flushing Meadows) in the year 1946.  

Oct 24   On this day in history netherlands & Indonesia sign cease fire  

Oct 25   1st trial against nazi war criminals (Neurenberg) in the year 1946.  

Oct 27   Georgi Domitrovs National Front wins Bulgaria elections (78%) on this day in history.  

Oct 28   German rocket engineers begin work in USSR in the year 1946.  

Oct 29   On this day in history john S Curry, US painter (Baptism in Kansas), dies  

Nov 01   West German state of Niedersachsen formed in the year 1946.  

Nov 03   Emperor Hirohito proclaims new Japanese constitution in the year 1946.  

Nov 04   "Park Avenue" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 72 performances in the year 1946.  

Nov 04   In the year 1946 uN Educational, Scientific, & Cultural Organization formed  

Nov 05   John F Kennedy (D-MA) elected to House of Representatives on this day in history.  

Nov 05   John F Kennedy (D-Mass) elected to House of Representatives on this day in history.  

Nov 05   On this day in history sigismond Stojowski, composer, dies at 77  

Nov 06   Zygmunt Denis Antoni Stojowski, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1946.  

Nov 07   "Bal Negre" opens at Belasco Theater NYC for 54 performances on this day in history.  

Nov 08   In the year 1946 jean-Paul Sartre's "La Putain Respecteuse," premieres in Paris  

Nov 09   On this day in history pres Truman ends wage/price freeze  

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Jan 02   In the year 1946 birth of richard Cole, American tour manager  

Jan 03   In the year 1946 birth of john Paul Jones [John Baldwin], rock bassist (Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven)  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of cissy King, American entertainer  

Jan 04   Bernard Sumner, rocker (New Order-Round & Round) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of susannah McCorkle, American jazz singer (d. 2001)  

Jan 05   "Crazy Barret Diamond" Syd, rocker (Pink Floyd) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Diane Keaton, [Hall], LA, actress (Annie Hall, Little Drummer Girl) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of harold Jackson, Hattiesburg, MS, NFL wide receiver (LA, New Engl)  

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

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

Jan 04   Barney Oldfield, daredevil, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 07   Adamo Didur, Polish tenor (b. 1874) died on this day in history.  

Jan 09   On this day in history countee Cullen, US poet (Black Christ, One Way to Heaven), dies at 42  

Jan 16   Johanna HC Albregt, actress/wife of Henri Dons (Paradise), dies at 71 in the year 1946.  

Jan 17   Gottfried Rudinger, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.