Historical Events In 1946

Jul 23   Menachem Begins opposition group bombs King David Hotel on this day in history.   

Jul 24   9 Spokane baseball players (Western League), die in a bus crash in the year 1946.   

Jul 25   Narziss Oh, German psychology, dies on this day in history.   

Jul 25   On this day in history the first bikini is shown at a Paris fashion show   

Jul 25   In the year 1946 uS detonates underwater A-bomb at Bikini (5th atomic explosion)   

Jul 26   On this day in history morris Hirshfield, Polish/US painter, dies   

Jul 26   President Truman orders desegregation of all US forces in the year 1946.   

Jul 27   In the year 1946 boston Red Sox Rudy York hits 2 grand slams in 1 game, gets 10 RBIs   

Jul 27   Gertrude Stein, US/Fren author/poet (Ida, Tender Buttons), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jul 30   1st rocket attains 100 mi (167 km) altitude, White Sands, NM on this day in history.   

Jul 30   The first rocket attains 100 mi (167 km) altitude, White Sands, NM in the year 1946.   

Aug 01   On this day in history andrei Vlasov, Russian general (Red Army, Wehrmacht) executed at 45   

Aug 01   On this day in history pres Truman establishes Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)   

Aug 03   In the year 1946 belgian govt of Huysmans, forms   

Aug 04   1946 Dominican Republic earthquake: an earthquake of magnitude 8.0 hits northern Dominican Republic. 100 are killed and 20,000 are left homeless in the year 1946.   

Aug 06   US officially submits to jurisdiction of World Court on this day in history.   

Aug 07   1st coin bearing portrait of Negro authorized in the year 1946.   

Aug 07   First coin bearing portrait of Negro authorized on this day in history.   

Aug 08   India agrees to give Bhutan 32 sq miles on this day in history.   

Aug 09   1st time all major-league baseball games (8) are played at night on this day in history.   

Aug 09   A E E Vogler, cricketer (South Africa, 15 Tests, 64 wkts), dies on this day in history.   

Aug 13   Britain transfers illegal immigrants bound to Palestine, to Cyprus in the year 1946.   

Aug 13   H[erbert] G[eorge] Wells, sci-fi author (Time Machine), dies at 79 in the year 1946.   

Aug 14   Susan St James, [Susan Jane Miller], LA Calif, actress (Kate & Allie) on this day in history.   

Aug 14   On this day in history the birth of Susan St. James, American film actress   

Aug 16   In the year 1946 great Calcutta blood bath   

Aug 16   Herman Harrell Horne, philosopher (idealism) on this day in history.   

Aug 17   Arthur Honegger's 3rd Symphony "Liturgique," premieres in the year 1946.   

Aug 18   Golf Writers Associaton of America formed in the year 1946.   

Aug 18   Golf Writers Associaton of America forms in the year 1946.   

Aug 22   On this day in history baseball approves a 168-game schedule, but later rescinds it   

Aug 23   On this day in history 13th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 16, Los Angeles 0 (97,380)   

Aug 25   On this day in history 28th PGA Championship: Ben Hogan at Portland GC Portland Ore   

Aug 26   In the year 1946 george Orwell published "Animal Farm"   

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Jan 02   In the year 1946 birth of richard Cole, American tour manager   

Jan 03   In the year 1946 birth of john Paul Jones [John Baldwin], rock bassist (Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven)   

Jan 03   Cissy King, American entertainer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Bernard Sumner, rocker (New Order-Round & Round) was born in the year 1946.   

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   In the year 1946 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.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history barney Oldfield, daredevil, dies at 67   

Jan 05   Kitty Cheatham, American singer (b. 1864) died in the year 1946.   

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 in the year 1946.   

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