Famous Deaths In 1946

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

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 on this day in history.

Jan 05 In the year 1946 death of kitty Cheatham, American singer (b. 1864)

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

Jan 09 In the year 1946 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 on this day in history.

Jan 17 On this day in history gottfried Rudinger, composer, dies at 59

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

Jan 26 In the year 1946 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 Hans Betghe, writer, dies at 70 in the year 1946.

Feb 04 Margarete Boie, writer, dies in the year 1946.

Feb 05 George Arliss, actor/writer (Dr Syn, Voltaire), dies at 77 on this day in history.

Feb 08 Miles Mander, actor/director (Murder, 3 Musketeers), dies at 57 in the year 1946.

Feb 20 Hugh Allen, musician, dies in the year 1946.

Feb 21 José Streel, Belgian World War II collaborator (b. 1911) died on this day in history.

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 On this day in history death of bror von Blixen-Finecke, Danish big-game hunter (b. 1886)

Mar 12 In the year 1946 philip Merivale, dies at 59

Mar 13 In the year 1946 abraham Bredius, Dutch art historian (Rembrandt), dies at 90

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

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

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

Mar 22 In the year 1946 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 In the year 1946 alexander A Aljechin, world chess champ (1927-35, 37-46), dies at 53

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

Mar 30 On this day in history 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 Masaharu Homma, Lt Gen (responsible for Bataan Death March), executed died on this day in history.

Apr 05 On this day in history vincent Millie Youmans, US composer (Tea For Two), dies at 47

Apr 12 On this day in history death of august Borms, Flemish nazi collaborator, executed at 67

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Jan 02 On this day in history birth of richard Cole, American tour manager

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

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 Susannah McCorkle, American jazz singer (d. 2001) was born in the year 1946.

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

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.