Page 12: Historical Events In 1946

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).   

Oct 16   10 Nazi leaders hanged as war criminals after Nuremberg trials.   

Oct 16   Alfred G Jodl, Col-Gen/German staff chief weather authority, hanged   

Oct 18   Aaron Copland's 3rd Symphony, premieres   

Oct 20   Frank Seno returns kickoff 105 yd, Chicago Cards vs NY Giants   

Oct 22   2 British ships sink near Albania   

Oct 22   Corporal J R Sewell, 10th Australian Bomb Disposal Platoon, BCOF, is awarded the George Medal for his rescue of Japanese survivors after an explosion in a boat carrying high explosives.   

Oct 23   UN General Assembly 2nd session convenes (1st NYC-Flushing Meadows)   

Oct 23   UN General Assembly 2nd session convenes (inaugural NYC) (Flushing Meadows).   

Oct 24   Netherlands and Indonesia sign cease fire   

Oct 25   1st trial against nazi war criminals (Neurenberg).   

Oct 27   In this year, Georgi Domitrovs National Front claims Bulgaria elections (78%).   

Oct 28   German rocket engineers begin work in USSR   

Oct 29   John S Curry, US painter (Baptism in Kansas), dies.   

Nov 01   West German state of Niedersachsen formed.   

Nov 03   Emperor Hirohito proclaims new Japanese constitution   

Nov 04   "Park Avenue" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 72 performances   

Nov 04   UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization formed   

Nov 05   John F Kennedy (D-MA) elected to House of Representatives   

Nov 05   John F Kennedy (D-Mass) elected to House of Representatives.   

Nov 05   Sigismond Stojowski, composer, dies at 77.   

Nov 06   Zygmunt Denis Antoni Stojowski, composer, dies at 76   

Nov 07   "Bal Negre" opens at Belasco Theater NYC for 54 performances   

Nov 08   Jean-Paul Sartre's "La Putain Respecteuse," premieres in Paris.   

Nov 09   Pres Truman ends wage/price freeze.   

Nov 10   Communists win many seats at French parliamentary election.   

Nov 12   1st "autobank" (banking by car) forms (Chicago)   

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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,