Famous Deaths In 1946

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

Jan 03 On this day in history death of william Joyce, (Lord Haw Haw), hanged in Britain for treason  

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

Jan 05 Kitty Cheatham, American singer (b. 1864) died on this day in history.  

Jan 07 On this day in history death of adamo Didur, Polish tenor (b. 1874)  

Jan 09 In the year 1946 countee Cullen, US poet (Black Christ, One Way to Heaven), dies at 42  

Jan 16 In the year 1946 johanna HC Albregt, actress/wife of Henri Dons (Paradise), dies at 71  

Jan 17 Gottfried Rudinger, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1946.  

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

Jan 26 On this day in history 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 in the year 1946.  

Feb 01 In the year 1946 hans Betghe, writer, dies at 70  

Feb 04 Margarete Boie, writer, dies on this day in history.  

Feb 05 In the year 1946 george Arliss, actor/writer (Dr Syn, Voltaire), dies at 77  

Feb 08 On this day in history miles Mander, actor/director (Murder, 3 Musketeers), dies at 57  

Feb 20 Hugh Allen, musician, dies on this day in history.  

Feb 21 In the year 1946 death of josé Streel, Belgian World War II collaborator (b. 1911)  

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 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 In the year 1946 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 Amir Hamzah, Indonesian poet (Buah Rindu), dies at 35 in the year 1946.  

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 in the year 1946.  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 30 John S S P V Gort, viscount of Limerick/Hamsterley, dies at 59 in the year 1946.  

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 in the year 1946.  

Apr 05 Vincent Millie Youmans, US composer (Tea For Two), dies at 47 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1946.  

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

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.