Famous Deaths Happened In 1946

Jan 02 Joe Darling, cricketer (Aussie captain 21 Tests, won 7 lost 4), dies on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history death of kitty Cheatham, American singer (b. 1864)  

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

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

Jan 23 In the year 1946 feliks Nowowiejski, composer, dies at 68  

Jan 26 Adriaan van Maanen, Dutch-American astronomer (b. 1884) died on this day in history.  

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

Feb 01 In the year 1946 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 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 On this day in history death of tomoyuki Yamashita, Japanese general (hanged) (b. 1885)  

Mar 02 Fidél Pálffy, Hungarian National socialist (b. 1895) died on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1946 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 in the year 1946.  

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 Noah Beery, actor (Beau Geste, Cimarron Kid, Mammy), dies at 62 in the year 1946.  

Apr 03 In the year 1946 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 in the year 1946.  

Apr 12 On this day in history 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 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 On this day in history 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 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 in the year 1946.