Historical Events In 1946

Jul 23   In the year 1946 menachem Begins opposition group bombs King David Hotel  

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

Jul 25   In the year 1946 narziss Oh, German psychology, dies  

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

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

Jul 26   In the year 1946 morris Hirshfield, Polish/US painter, dies  

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

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 in the year 1946.  

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 in the year 1946.  

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

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

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

Aug 08   In the year 1946 india agrees to give Bhutan 32 sq miles  

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 in the year 1946.  

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

Aug 13   On this day in history h[erbert] G[eorge] Wells, sci-fi author (Time Machine), dies at 79  

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

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

Aug 16   In the year 1946 great Calcutta blood bath  

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

Aug 17   Arthur Honegger's 3rd Symphony "Liturgique," premieres on this day in history.  

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

Aug 18   On this day in history golf Writers Associaton of America forms  

Aug 22   In the year 1946 baseball approves a 168-game schedule, but later rescinds it  

Aug 23   In the year 1946 13th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 16, Los Angeles 0 (97,380)  

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

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

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

Jan 03   John Paul Jones [John Baldwin], rock bassist (Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven) was born in the year 1946.  

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

Jan 04   In the year 1946 birth of bernard Sumner, rocker (New Order-Round & Round)  

Jan 04   Susannah McCorkle, American jazz singer (d. 2001) was born in the year 1946.  

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   On this day in history birth of harold Jackson, Hattiesburg, MS, NFL wide receiver (LA, New Engl)  

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 in the year 1946.  

Jan 04   Barney Oldfield, daredevil, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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   Countee Cullen, US poet (Black Christ, One Way to Heaven), dies at 42 in the year 1946.  

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