Page 10: Historical Events In 1946

Jul 23   Menachem Begins opposition group bombs King David Hotel in the year 1946.   

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

Jul 25   On this day in history narziss Oh, German psychology, dies   

Jul 25   The first bikini is shown at a Paris fashion show in the year 1946.   

Jul 25   On this day in history uS detonates underwater A-bomb at Bikini (5th atomic explosion)   

Jul 26   Morris Hirshfield, Polish/US painter, dies in the year 1946.   

Jul 26   In the year 1946 president Truman orders desegregation of all US forces   

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

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

Jul 30   In the year 1946 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   In the year 1946 andrei Vlasov, Russian general (Red Army, Wehrmacht) executed at 45   

Aug 01   Pres Truman establishes Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) in the year 1946.   

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

Aug 04   On this day in history 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   US officially submits to jurisdiction of World Court in the year 1946.   

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

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1946 h[erbert] G[eorge] Wells, sci-fi author (Time Machine), dies at 79   

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

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

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

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

Aug 17   On this day in history arthur Honegger's 3rd Symphony "Liturgique," premieres   

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

Aug 18   In the year 1946 golf Writers Associaton of America forms   

Aug 22   Baseball approves a 168-game schedule, but later rescinds it in the year 1946.   

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

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1946 joe Darling, cricketer (Aussie captain 21 Tests, won 7 lost 4), dies   

Jan 03   On this day in history death of william Joyce, (Lord Haw Haw), hanged in Britain for treason   

Jan 04   In the year 1946 barney Oldfield, daredevil, dies at 67   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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 in the year 1946.   

Jan 16   On this day in history johanna HC Albregt, actress/wife of Henri Dons (Paradise), dies at 71   

Jan 17   Gottfried Rudinger, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.