Page 11: Historical Events In 1946

Sep 09   Mynona, writer, dies at 74.   

Sep 11   Arthur van Schendel, writer (Holland Drama), dies at 72)   

Sep 11   inaugural mobile long-distance car-to-car telephone conversation   

Sep 12   Court martial convicts Henry de Man to 20 years, in Brussels   

Sep 13   Boston Red Sox clinch AL pennant   

Sep 15   Dodgers beat Cubs 2-0 in 5 inns, games called because of gnats.   

Sep 16   James Jeans, English physicist/mathematician/astronomer, dies at 69   

Sep 20   Churchill argues for a "US of Europe".   

Sep 20   inaugural ever Cannes film festival   

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

Sep 21   Leo Bittermieux, Flemish missionary (Congo), dies at 66.   

Sep 22   Evelyn Dick charged with butchering husband.   

Sep 24   Yanks set season attendance record of 2309029 besting 1929 Cubs   

Sep 26   In this year, 1st edition of Tintin (Kuifje), publishes until June 1993   

Sep 27   King George II of Greece returns from exile   

Sep 28   Jean Van de Eeckhoudt, Belgian painter, dies   

Sep 30   22 Nazi leaders are discovered guilty of war crimes at Nuremberg, Von Ribbentrop and Goering sentenced to death by Nuremberg trial.   

Sep 30   22 Nazi leaders are discovered guilty of war crimes at Nuremberg.   

Oct 01   Truculent Turtle lands at Columbus, Ohio, breaking world's record for distance without refueling with flight of 11235 miles   

Oct 02   1st network soap opera-Faraway Hill-Dumont   

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

Oct 05   "Yours Is My Heart" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 36 perfs   

Oct 06   90°F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in Oct   

Oct 07   Charles Ives' 2nd string quartet, premieres   

Oct 08   Kwo-less-shrew selects Gen Chiang Kai-shek as president of China.   

Oct 09   1st electric blanket manufactured; sold for $39.50   

Oct 09   The inaugural electric blanket manufactured; sold for $39.50   

Oct 10   Chris Tarrant, British TV show creator (who wants to be a millionaire) is born.   

Oct 10   Max Frisch' "Die Chinesische Mauer," premieres in Zurich   

Oct 12   Joseph W Stilwell, US general (China), dies.   

Oct 14   Netherland and Indonesia sign cease fire   

Oct 15   Hermann Goering, founder of the Gestapo and chief of the German air force, committed suicide by poison   

Oct 15   Hermann Goering, Nazi Reichmarshal, poisons himself in prison   

Oct 15   Smallest World Series share since 1918 (Cards $3748, Red Sox $2140)   

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Jan 02   Richard cole: American tour manager   

Jan 03   John paul jones [john baldwin]: Rock bassist (led zeppelin - stairway to heaven)   

Jan 03   Cissy king: American entertainer   

Jan 04   Bernard sumner: Rocker (new order-round & round)   

Jan 04   Susannah mccorkle: American jazz singer    

Jan 05   "crazy barret diamond" syd: Rocker (pink floyd)   

Jan 05   Diane keaton: [hall], la, actress (annie hall, little drummer girl)   

Jan 06   Harold jackson: Hattiesburg, ms, nfl wide receiver (la, new engl)   

Jan 02   Joe darling: Cricketer (aussie captain 21 tests, won 7 lost 4),   

Jan 03   William joyce: (lord haw haw), hanged in britain for treason   

Jan 04   Barney oldfield: Daredevil,   

Jan 05   Kitty cheatham: American singer (b. 1864)   

Jan 07   Adamo didur: Polish tenor (b. 1874)   

Jan 09   Countee cullen: Us poet (black christ, one way to heaven),   

Jan 16   Johanna hc albregt: Actress/wife of henri dons (paradise),   

Jan 17   Gottfried rudinger: Composer,