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 On this day in history death of william Joyce, (Lord Haw Haw), hanged in Britain for treason  

Jan 04 Barney Oldfield, daredevil, dies at 67 in the year 1946.  

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 Countee Cullen, US poet (Black Christ, One Way to Heaven), dies at 42 in the year 1946.  

Jan 16 Johanna HC Albregt, actress/wife of Henri Dons (Paradise), dies at 71 in the year 1946.  

Jan 17 On this day in history gottfried Rudinger, composer, dies at 59  

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 Harry L Hopkins, US min of Business (Loan & Lease law), dies at 55 on this day in history.  

Feb 01 Hans Betghe, writer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Feb 04 In the year 1946 margarete Boie, writer, dies  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 21 José Streel, Belgian World War II collaborator (b. 1911) died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 12 On this day in history philip Merivale, dies at 59  

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

Mar 16 On this day in history death of marius HLW "Max" Blokzijl, Dutch Nazi propagandist, executed at 61  

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

Mar 19 On this day in history 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 In the year 1946 alexandru Zirra, composer, dies at 62  

Mar 24 Alexander A Aljechin, world chess champ (1927-35, 37-46), dies at 53 on this day in history.  

Mar 28 On this day in history death of chick Fullis, baseball player (b. 1904)  

Mar 30 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of masaharu Homma, Lt Gen (responsible for Bataan Death March), executed  

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

Apr 12 On this day in history death of august Borms, Flemish nazi collaborator, executed at 67  

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Jan 02 In the year 1946 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 In the year 1946 birth of cissy King, American entertainer  

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 On this day in history 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)