Famous Deaths Happened In 1946

Jan 02 Joe Darling, cricketer (Aussie captain 21 Tests, won 7 lost 4), dies in the year 1946.  

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 On this day in history death of kitty Cheatham, American singer (b. 1864)  

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 On this day in history johanna HC Albregt, actress/wife of Henri Dons (Paradise), dies at 71  

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

Jan 23 Feliks Nowowiejski, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1946.  

Jan 26 Adriaan van Maanen, Dutch-American astronomer (b. 1884) died in the year 1946.  

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 In the year 1946 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 in the year 1946.  

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

Feb 21 On this day in history death of josé Streel, Belgian World War II collaborator (b. 1911)  

Feb 23 Tomoyuki Yamashita, Japanese general (hanged) (b. 1885) died on this day in history.  

Mar 02 Fidél Pálffy, Hungarian National socialist (b. 1895) died in the year 1946.  

Mar 04 Bror von Blixen-Finecke, Danish big-game hunter (b. 1886) died in the year 1946.  

Mar 12 Philip Merivale, dies at 59 in the year 1946.  

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

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

Mar 17 In the year 1946 death of dai Li, Chinese spymaster (b. 1897)  

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 in the year 1946.  

Mar 28 In the year 1946 death of chick Fullis, baseball player (b. 1904)  

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

Apr 01 On this day in history noah Beery, actor (Beau Geste, Cimarron Kid, Mammy), dies at 62  

Apr 03 In the year 1946 death of masaharu Homma, Lt Gen (responsible for Bataan Death March), executed  

Apr 05 In the year 1946 vincent Millie Youmans, US composer (Tea For Two), dies at 47  

Apr 12 August Borms, Flemish nazi collaborator, executed at 67 died on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1946.  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of bernard Sumner, rocker (New Order-Round & Round)  

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

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

Jan 05 In the year 1946 birth of diane Keaton, [Hall], LA, actress (Annie Hall, Little Drummer Girl)  

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