Historical Events In 1946

Jul 01   US drops atom bomb on Bikini atoll (4th atomic explosion) in the year 1946.   

Jul 02   In the year 1946 anthony Overton publisher/cosmetics manufacturer/banker, dies at 81   

Jul 02   In the year 1946 anthony Overton, publisher/cosmetics manufacturer/banker, dies at 81   

Jul 02   On this day in history dutch Beel govt forms   

Jul 02   Establishment of VX-3 to evaluate adaptability of helicopters to naval purposes in the year 1946.   

Jul 03   1st Dutch government of Beel forms on this day in history.   

Jul 04   Othenio Able, Austria paleontology, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Jul 04   On this day in history philippines gains independence from US   

Jul 04   The Philippine Islands granted independence by the United States on this day in history.   

Jul 05   On this day in history bikini swimsuit first demonstrated at a Paris fashion show   

Jul 05   In the year 1946 louis Reard's bikini swimsuit design debuts at Paris fashion show   

Jul 06   On this day in history "St Louis Woman" closes at Martin Beck Theater NYC after 113 perfs   

Jul 07   Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini canonized as 1st American saint on this day in history.   

Jul 07   On this day in history mother Frances Xavier Cabrini canonized as first American saint   

Jul 08   In the year 1946 "Tidbits of 1946" opens at Plymouth Theater NYC for 8 performances   

Jul 08   Aleksander V Aleksandrov, Russian composer/conductor, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Jul 09   13th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 12-0 at Fenway Park, Boston in the year 1946.   

Jul 10   On this day in history belgian govt of Acker, resigns   

Jul 10   In the year 1946 canada's first drive-in movie theatre opens in Hamilton, Ontario (those were the days)   

Jul 11   In the year 1946 kingman Douglass, ends term as deputy director of CIA   

Jul 12   Benjamin Britten's "Rape of Lucretia," premieres in Glyndebourne in the year 1946.   

Jul 13   In the year 1946 "Tidbits of 1946" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 8 performances   

Jul 13   Alfred Stieglitz, US photographer/art dealer (Camera Work), dies at 82 in the year 1946.   

Jul 14   In the year 1946 dr Ben Spock's "Common Sense Book of Baby & Child Care" published   

Jul 15   British North Borneo Co transfers rights to British crown on this day in history.   

Jul 16   On this day in history attempt made to recall Mayor Lapham (1st time in SF history)   

Jul 17   Dragoljub "Draza" Mihailovic, Yugoslav gen (Nazi), executed at 53 in the year 1946.   

Jul 17   On this day in history mikhailovich resistance leader, executed by Tito regime   

Jul 21   In the year 1946 in first U.S. test of adaptability of jet aircraft to shipboard operations, XFD-1 Phantom makes landings and takeoffs without catapults from Franklin D. Roosevelt.   

Jul 21   Jesus T Pinerol becomes 1st native born Puerto Rican governor in the year 1946.   

Jul 22   On this day in history 90 people die when Jewish extremists blow up a wing of the King David Hotel in Jerusalem.   

Jul 22   Estelle Bennett, rocker (Ronettes) in the year 1946.   

Jul 22   In the year 1946 estelle Bennett, rocker (The Ronettes)   

Jul 23   James Maxton, politician, dies on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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   Cissy King, American entertainer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1946 birth of susannah McCorkle, American jazz singer (d. 2001)   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of diane Keaton, [Hall], LA, actress (Annie Hall, Little Drummer Girl)   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1946 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Barney Oldfield, daredevil, dies at 67 in the year 1946.   

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

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

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