Historical Events In 1946

Mar 10   On this day in history train derailment kills 185 near Aracaju Brazil  

Mar 12   Part of Petsamo province ceded by Soviet Union to Finland in the year 1946.  

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

Mar 12   On this day in history the birth of Liza Minnelli, American actress  

Mar 13   Abraham Bredius, Dutch art historian (Rembrandt), dies at 90 on this day in history.  

Mar 14   Belgian government of Spaak, forms on this day in history.  

Mar 14   On this day in history belgian govt of Spaak, forms  

Mar 14   Labor-Progressive MP Fred Rose arrested for conspiracy to transmit wartime secrets to the Soviet Union; sentenced to 6 years in prison for spying on this day in history.  

Mar 15   British premier Attlee agrees with India's right to independence on this day in history.  

Mar 16   On this day in history "Would-Be Gentleman" closes at Booth Theater NYC after 77 performances  

Mar 16   John Dick's headless, armless and legless torso found on Hamilton Mountain, leading to sensational trial of his wife Evelyn, later convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison in the year 1946.  

Mar 16   Marius HLW "Max" Blokzijl, Dutch Nazi propagandist, executed at 61 on this day in history.  

Mar 19   In the year 1946 amir Hamzah, Indonesian poet (Buah Rindu), dies at 35  

Mar 19   On this day in history fr Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique & Reunion become overseas depts  

Mar 19   In the year 1946 french Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique &Réunion become overseas departments  

Mar 19   On this day in history nicolai Schwernik succeeds Kalinin as President of USSR  

Mar 20   In the year 1946 belgian government of Spaak, resigns  

Mar 20   Belgian govt of Spaak, resigns in the year 1946.  

Mar 21   Kenny Washington signs with Rams, 1st black NFLer since 1933 on this day in history.  

Mar 21   The birth of Timothy Dalton, English actor on this day in history.  

Mar 21   In the year 1946 uN set up temporary HQ at Hunter (now Lehman) College (Bronx)  

Mar 22   1st US rocket to leave the Earth's atmosphere (50 miles up) in the year 1946.  

Mar 22   In the year 1946 britain signs treaty granting independence to Jordan  

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

Mar 22   Jordan gains independence from British rule in the year 1946.  

Mar 22   The first US rocket to leave the Earth's atmosphere (50 miles up) on this day in history.  

Mar 23   8th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Oklahoma State beats NC 43-40 on this day in history.  

Mar 23   Alexandru Zirra, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1946.  

Mar 24   Alexander A Aljechin, world chess champ (1927-35, 37-46), dies at 53 in the year 1946.  

Mar 25   1st performance of Igor Stravinsky's "Ebony Concerto" in the year 1946.  

Mar 25   In the year 1946 the XHJD-1, the first twin engined helicopter, made a hovering flight. Designed for the Navy by the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation  

Mar 28   Cold War: The United States State Department releases the Acheson-Lilienthal Report, outlining a plan for the international control of nuclear power on this day in history.  

Mar 29   1st Test Cricket between Australia & NZ in the year 1946.  

Mar 29   On this day in history first Test Cricket between Australia & New Zealand  

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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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Cissy King, American entertainer was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1946.  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1946 death of william Joyce, (Lord Haw Haw), hanged in Britain for treason  

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   Countee Cullen, US poet (Black Christ, One Way to Heaven), dies at 42 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 17   In the year 1946 gottfried Rudinger, composer, dies at 59