Famous Deaths Happened In 1946

Jan 02 In the year 1946 joe Darling, cricketer (Aussie captain 21 Tests, won 7 lost 4), dies  

Jan 03 In the year 1946 death of william Joyce, (Lord Haw Haw), hanged in Britain for treason  

Jan 04 Barney Oldfield, daredevil, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 07 Adamo Didur, Polish tenor (b. 1874) died in the year 1946.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 17 Gottfried Rudinger, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1946.  

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 On this day in history 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 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 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 In the year 1946 death of bror von Blixen-Finecke, Danish big-game hunter (b. 1886)  

Mar 12 Philip Merivale, dies at 59 in the year 1946.  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 17 Dai Li, Chinese spymaster (b. 1897) died in the year 1946.  

Mar 19 In the year 1946 amir Hamzah, Indonesian poet (Buah Rindu), dies at 35  

Mar 22 In the year 1946 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 Alexander A Aljechin, world chess champ (1927-35, 37-46), dies at 53 in the year 1946.  

Mar 28 Chick Fullis, baseball player (b. 1904) died in the year 1946.  

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 in the year 1946.  

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 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 on this day in history.  

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 Bernard Sumner, rocker (New Order-Round & Round) was born in the year 1946.  

Jan 04 In the year 1946 birth of susannah McCorkle, American jazz singer (d. 2001)  

Jan 05 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of harold Jackson, Hattiesburg, MS, NFL wide receiver (LA, New Engl)