Famous Deaths Happened In 1946

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 In the year 1946 barney Oldfield, daredevil, dies at 67  

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  

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

Jan 26 Adriaan van Maanen, Dutch-American astronomer (b. 1884) died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 23 In the year 1946 death of tomoyuki Yamashita, Japanese general (hanged) (b. 1885)  

Mar 02 In the year 1946 death of fidél Pálffy, Hungarian National socialist (b. 1895)  

Mar 04 Bror von Blixen-Finecke, Danish big-game hunter (b. 1886) died on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 16 On this day in history death of marius HLW "Max" Blokzijl, Dutch Nazi propagandist, executed at 61  

Mar 17 On this day in history death of dai Li, Chinese spymaster (b. 1897)  

Mar 19 Amir Hamzah, Indonesian poet (Buah Rindu), dies at 35 on this day in history.  

Mar 22 In the year 1946 clemens A von Galen, bishop of Munster/anti fascist, dies at 68  

Mar 23 Alexandru Zirra, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 28 On this day in history death of chick Fullis, baseball player (b. 1904)  

Mar 30 John S S P V Gort, viscount of Limerick/Hamsterley, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

Apr 01 Noah Beery, actor (Beau Geste, Cimarron Kid, Mammy), dies at 62 in the year 1946.  

Apr 03 On this day in history death of masaharu Homma, Lt Gen (responsible for Bataan Death March), executed  

Apr 05 Vincent Millie Youmans, US composer (Tea For Two), dies at 47 in the year 1946.  

Apr 12 August Borms, Flemish nazi collaborator, executed at 67 died in the year 1946.  

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

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

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 in the year 1946.  

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

Jan 06 In the year 1946 birth of harold Jackson, Hattiesburg, MS, NFL wide receiver (LA, New Engl)