Page 10: Historical Events In 1946

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

Jul 24   On this day in history 9 Spokane baseball players (Western League), die in a bus crash   

Jul 25   Narziss Oh, German psychology, dies in the year 1946.   

Jul 25   The first bikini is shown at a Paris fashion show on this day in history.   

Jul 25   US detonates underwater A-bomb at Bikini (5th atomic explosion) on this day in history.   

Jul 26   Morris Hirshfield, Polish/US painter, dies on this day in history.   

Jul 26   President Truman orders desegregation of all US forces on this day in history.   

Jul 27   Boston Red Sox Rudy York hits 2 grand slams in 1 game, gets 10 RBIs on this day in history.   

Jul 27   Gertrude Stein, US/Fren author/poet (Ida, Tender Buttons), dies at 72 in the year 1946.   

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

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

Aug 01   Andrei Vlasov, Russian general (Red Army, Wehrmacht) executed at 45 in the year 1946.   

Aug 01   Pres Truman establishes Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) on this day in history.   

Aug 03   Belgian govt of Huysmans, forms on this day in history.   

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

Aug 06   On this day in history uS officially submits to jurisdiction of World Court   

Aug 07   On this day in history 1st coin bearing portrait of Negro authorized   

Aug 07   In the year 1946 first coin bearing portrait of Negro authorized   

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 in the year 1946.   

Aug 09   In the year 1946 a E E Vogler, cricketer (South Africa, 15 Tests, 64 wkts), dies   

Aug 13   In the year 1946 britain transfers illegal immigrants bound to Palestine, to Cyprus   

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

Aug 14   In the year 1946 susan St James, [Susan Jane Miller], LA Calif, actress (Kate & Allie)   

Aug 14   In the year 1946 the birth of Susan St. James, American film actress   

Aug 16   Great Calcutta blood bath on this day in history.   

Aug 16   On this day in history herman Harrell Horne, philosopher (idealism)   

Aug 17   In the year 1946 arthur Honegger's 3rd Symphony "Liturgique," premieres   

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   Baseball approves a 168-game schedule, but later rescinds it in the year 1946.   

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

Aug 25   In the year 1946 28th PGA Championship: Ben Hogan at Portland GC Portland Ore   

Aug 26   George Orwell published "Animal Farm" in the year 1946.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of john Paul Jones [John Baldwin], rock bassist (Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of cissy King, American entertainer   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Joe Darling, cricketer (Aussie captain 21 Tests, won 7 lost 4), dies on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1946 death of kitty Cheatham, American singer (b. 1864)   

Jan 07   On this day in history death of adamo Didur, Polish tenor (b. 1874)   

Jan 09   Countee Cullen, US poet (Black Christ, One Way to Heaven), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1946.