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   In the year 1946 narziss Oh, German psychology, dies  

Jul 25   In the year 1946 the first bikini is shown at a Paris fashion show  

Jul 25   US detonates underwater A-bomb at Bikini (5th atomic explosion) in the year 1946.  

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

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

Jul 27   On this day in history 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   In the year 1946 1st rocket attains 100 mi (167 km) altitude, White Sands, NM  

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

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

Aug 01   In the year 1946 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 on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1946.  

Aug 09   In the year 1946 1st time all major-league baseball games (8) are played at night  

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 on this day in history.  

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) in the year 1946.  

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   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   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   George Orwell published "Animal Farm" on this day in history.  

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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   On this day in history birth of "Crazy Barret Diamond" Syd, rocker (Pink Floyd)  

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   On this day in history joe Darling, cricketer (Aussie captain 21 Tests, won 7 lost 4), dies  

Jan 03   In the year 1946 death of william Joyce, (Lord Haw Haw), hanged in Britain for treason  

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

Jan 05   Kitty Cheatham, American singer (b. 1864) died on this day in history.  

Jan 07   In the year 1946 death of adamo Didur, Polish tenor (b. 1874)  

Jan 09   In the year 1946 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 17   In the year 1946 gottfried Rudinger, composer, dies at 59