Famous Deaths In 1946

Apr 13 William Henry Bell, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Apr 16 On this day in history death of arthur Chevrolet, Swiss-born race car driver and automobile designer (b. 1884)  

Apr 17 In the year 1946 john Iddon, cricketer (car accident 5 Tests for Eng 1934-35), dies  

Apr 21 In the year 1946 robert Graham, cricketer (3 wkts for S Afr in 2 Tests 1898-99), dies  

Apr 22 Harlan Fiske Stone, Chief Justice Supreme Court (1941-46), dies at 73 in the year 1946.  

Apr 23 On this day in history jesus Castillo, composer, dies at 68  

Apr 25 In the year 1946 albert Knight, cricketer (3 Tests for England on 1903-04 tour), dies  

Apr 26 Hermann Keyserling, count/philosopher (Unsterblichkeit), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Apr 28 Louis Bachelier, French mathematician (b. 1870) died on this day in history.  

May 01 In the year 1946 edward Cuthbert Bairstow, composer, dies at 71  

May 07 Anton A Mussert, engineer/NSB leader, executed died in the year 1946.  

May 19 On this day in history death of booth Tarkington, American novelist (b. 1869)  

May 20 In the year 1946 death of jacob Ellehammer, Danish inventor (b. 1871)  

May 25 Patty Smith Hill, songwriter (Happy Birthday To You), dies at 78 in the year 1946.  

May 26 On this day in history friedrich A H von Waldeck, monarch of Waldeck, dies  

May 29 Martin Gottfried Weiss, Commandant of Dachau concentration camp (b. 1905) died on this day in history.  

May 30 Louis Slotin, Canadian Scientist at Los Alamos (b. 1910) died on this day in history.  

Jun 01 On this day in history death of ion Antonescu, fascist premier/dictator of Romania, executed  

Jun 03 Michail I Kalinin, Pres (Supreme Soviet), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Jun 06 Gerhart Hauptmann, writer, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Jun 09 Rama VIII, king of Siam (1935-46), dies at 21 on this day in history.  

Jun 10 On this day in history death of ananda Mahidol, king of Siam, shot dead at 20  

Jun 12 Count Hisaichi Terauchi, Japanese fieldmarshal, dies on this day in history.  

Jun 13 On this day in history edward Bowes, radio host (Major Bowes Amateur Hour), dies at 71  

Jun 14 In the year 1946 death of john Logie Baird, Scottish television pioneer (b. 1888)  

Jun 16 Ludwig Winder, writer, dies on this day in history.  

Jun 21 In the year 1946 heinrich Kaminski, composer, dies at 59  

Jun 24 Louise Whitfield Carnegie, American philanthropist (b. 1857) died in the year 1946.  

Jun 26 On this day in history death of max Kögel, SS officer (b. 1895)  

Jun 28 On this day in history eduard Veterman, Dutch painter/playwright, dies in an auto accident  

Jun 30 Michael Zadora, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1946.  

Jul 02 Anthony Overton, publisher/cosmetics manufacturer/banker, dies at 81 in the year 1946.  

Jul 04 In the year 1946 othenio Able, Austria paleontology, dies at 71  

Jul 08 In the year 1946 aleksander V Aleksandrov, Russian composer/conductor, dies at 63  

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Jan 02 Richard Cole, American tour manager was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 In the year 1946 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 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 on this day in history.  

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)