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 on this day in history.

Jan 04 In the year 1946 barney Oldfield, daredevil, dies at 67

Jan 05 In the year 1946 death of kitty Cheatham, American singer (b. 1864)

Jan 07 In the year 1946 death of adamo Didur, Polish tenor (b. 1874)

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

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 in the year 1946.

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

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 in the year 1946.

Feb 20 Hugh Allen, musician, dies in the year 1946.

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 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 Philip Merivale, dies at 59 in the year 1946.

Mar 13 On this day in history abraham Bredius, Dutch art historian (Rembrandt), dies at 90

Mar 16 Marius HLW "Max" Blokzijl, Dutch Nazi propagandist, executed at 61 died on this day in history.

Mar 17 On this day in history 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 On this day in history clemens A von Galen, bishop of Munster/anti fascist, dies at 68

Mar 23 On this day in history alexandru Zirra, composer, dies at 62

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 on this day in history.

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 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 On this day in history birth of richard Cole, American tour manager

Jan 03 In the year 1946 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 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 in the year 1946.

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