Famous Deaths 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 Barney Oldfield, daredevil, dies at 67 in the year 1946.

Jan 05 Kitty Cheatham, American singer (b. 1864) died in the year 1946.

Jan 07 Adamo Didur, Polish tenor (b. 1874) died on this day in history.

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 in the year 1946.

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 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 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 on this day in history.

Feb 20 On this day in history hugh Allen, musician, dies

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

Feb 23 Tomoyuki Yamashita, Japanese general (hanged) (b. 1885) died in the year 1946.

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

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

Mar 30 In the year 1946 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 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 on this day in history.

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

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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 Cissy King, American entertainer was born on this day in history.

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