Page 11: Historical Events In 1946

Aug 29   J E Feenstra, Nazi military police commandant, executed in the year 1946.   

Aug 31   Paul August von Klenau, Danish opera composer/conductor, dies at 63 in the year 1946.   

Sep 02   In the year 1946 johnny Neun replaces Bill Dickey as Yankee manager   

Sep 03   Carl Emil Paul Lincke, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1946.   

Sep 04   In the year 1946 paul Lincke, German composer/conductor (Lysistrata), dies at 79   

Sep 05   "Yours Is My Heart" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 36 performances in the year 1946.   

Sep 05   In the year 1946 joe Garagiola plays his 1st major league baseball game   

Sep 06   On this day in history all-American Football Conference plays 1st game (Clev 44, Miami 0)   

Sep 07   Paul Zech, writer, dies at 65 in the year 1946.   

Sep 08   60th US Womens Tennis: Pauline Betz beats Patricia Canning (119 63) on this day in history.   

Sep 09   Mynona, writer, dies at 74 in the year 1946.   

Sep 11   In the year 1946 arthur van Schendel, writer (Holland Drama), dies at 72)   

Sep 11   First mobile long-distance car-to-car telephone conversation in the year 1946.   

Sep 12   In the year 1946 court martial convicts Henry de Man to 20 years, in Brussels   

Sep 13   Boston Red Sox clinch AL pennant on this day in history.   

Sep 15   In the year 1946 dodgers beat Cubs 2-0 in 5 inns, games called because of gnats   

Sep 16   On this day in history james Jeans, English physicist/mathematician/astronomer, dies at 69   

Sep 20   On this day in history churchill argues for a "US of Europe"   

Sep 20   On this day in history first ever Cannes film festival   

Sep 21   Indians play their final game in League Park, ending a 55-year stay on this day in history.   

Sep 21   In the year 1946 leo Bittermieux, Flemish missionary (Congo), dies at 66   

Sep 22   Evelyn Dick charged with butchering husband on this day in history.   

Sep 24   Yanks set season attendance record of 2,309,029 besting 1929 Cubs in the year 1946.   

Sep 26   On this day in history 1st edition of Tintin (Kuifje), publishes until June 1993   

Sep 27   In the year 1946 king George II of Greece returns from exile   

Sep 28   On this day in history jean Van de Eeckhoudt, Belgian painter, dies   

Sep 30   On this day in history 22 Nazi leaders found guilty of war crimes at Nuremberg   

Sep 30   22 Nazi leaders found guilty of war crimes at Nuremberg, Von Ribbentrop & Goering sentenced to death by Nuremberg trial on this day in history.   

Oct 01   Truculent Turtle lands at Columbus, Ohio, breaking world's record for distance without refueling with flight of 11,235 miles in the year 1946.   

Oct 02   On this day in history 1st network soap opera-Faraway Hill-Dumont   

Oct 03   Cards beat Dodgers 8-4 at Ebbets Field to win NL playoffs 2-0 in the year 1946.   

Oct 05   "Yours Is My Heart" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 36 perfs on this day in history.   

Oct 06   In the year 1946 90°F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in Oct   

Oct 07   Charles Ives' 2nd string quartet, premieres on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Richard Cole, American tour manager was born in the year 1946.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Joe Darling, cricketer (Aussie captain 21 Tests, won 7 lost 4), dies in the year 1946.   

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

Jan 04   Barney Oldfield, daredevil, dies at 67 in the year 1946.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   In the year 1946 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.