Famous Deaths 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 on this day in history.

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 in the year 1946.

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 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.

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

Feb 05 George Arliss, actor/writer (Dr Syn, Voltaire), dies at 77 in the year 1946.

Feb 08 Miles Mander, actor/director (Murder, 3 Musketeers), dies at 57 on this day in history.

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

Mar 02 On this day in history death of fidél Pálffy, Hungarian National socialist (b. 1895)

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

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

Mar 13 Abraham Bredius, Dutch art historian (Rembrandt), dies at 90 in the year 1946.

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

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

Mar 19 On this day in history amir Hamzah, Indonesian poet (Buah Rindu), dies at 35

Mar 22 Clemens A von Galen, bishop of Munster/anti fascist, dies at 68 on this day in history.

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

Mar 30 On this day in history john S S P V Gort, viscount of Limerick/Hamsterley, dies at 59

Apr 01 Noah Beery, actor (Beau Geste, Cimarron Kid, Mammy), dies at 62 on this day in history.

Apr 03 Masaharu Homma, Lt Gen (responsible for Bataan Death March), executed died on this day in history.

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

Apr 12 In the year 1946 death of august Borms, Flemish nazi collaborator, executed at 67

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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 In the year 1946 birth of cissy King, American entertainer

Jan 04 In the year 1946 birth of bernard Sumner, rocker (New Order-Round & Round)

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 Diane Keaton, [Hall], LA, actress (Annie Hall, Little Drummer Girl) was born on this day in history.

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