Famous Deaths Happened In 1946

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

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

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

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 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 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 04 On this day in history margarete Boie, writer, dies  

Feb 05 George Arliss, actor/writer (Dr Syn, Voltaire), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Feb 08 In the year 1946 miles Mander, actor/director (Murder, 3 Musketeers), dies at 57  

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

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 in the year 1946.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 Dai Li, Chinese spymaster (b. 1897) died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1946 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 In the year 1946 noah Beery, actor (Beau Geste, Cimarron Kid, Mammy), dies at 62  

Apr 03 Masaharu Homma, Lt Gen (responsible for Bataan Death March), executed died on this day in history.  

Apr 05 On this day in history vincent Millie Youmans, US composer (Tea For Two), dies at 47  

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

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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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03 Cissy King, American entertainer was born in the year 1946.  

Jan 04 In the year 1946 birth of bernard Sumner, rocker (New Order-Round & Round)  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of susannah McCorkle, American jazz singer (d. 2001)  

Jan 05 "Crazy Barret Diamond" Syd, rocker (Pink Floyd) was born in the year 1946.  

Jan 05 Diane Keaton, [Hall], LA, actress (Annie Hall, Little Drummer Girl) was born in the year 1946.  

Jan 06 Harold Jackson, Hattiesburg, MS, NFL wide receiver (LA, New Engl) was born in the year 1946.