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 William Joyce, (Lord Haw Haw), hanged in Britain for treason died in the year 1946.  

Jan 04 On this day in history barney Oldfield, daredevil, dies at 67  

Jan 05 In the year 1946 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 Johanna HC Albregt, actress/wife of Henri Dons (Paradise), dies at 71 in the year 1946.  

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

Jan 23 Feliks Nowowiejski, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Jan 26 In the year 1946 death of adriaan van Maanen, Dutch-American astronomer (b. 1884)  

Jan 29 Harry L Hopkins, US min of Business (Loan & Lease law), dies at 55 on this day in history.  

Feb 01 On this day in history hans Betghe, writer, dies at 70  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 23 On this day in history death of tomoyuki Yamashita, Japanese general (hanged) (b. 1885)  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 17 Dai Li, Chinese spymaster (b. 1897) died on this day in history.  

Mar 19 In the year 1946 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 in the year 1946.  

Mar 24 On this day in history 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 in the year 1946.  

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 Richard Cole, American tour manager was born in the year 1946.  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of john Paul Jones [John Baldwin], rock bassist (Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven)  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of cissy King, American entertainer  

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