Historical Events In 1946

Nov 10   In the year 1946 communists win many seats at French parliamentary election  

Nov 12   1st "autobank" (banking by car) forms (Chicago) on this day in history.  

Nov 12   First drive-in bank window established (Chicago) in the year 1946.  

Nov 12   In the year 1946 walt Disney's "Song Of The South" released  

Nov 13   In the year 1946 1st artificial snow produced from a natural cloud, Mt Greylock, MA  

Nov 13   On this day in history the first artificial snow produced from a natural cloud, Mt Greylock, MA  

Nov 14   In the year 1946 dutch Dakota flight to Schiphol crashes, kills 11  

Nov 14   On this day in history herman de Man, [Salomon H Hamburger], author/Radio Orange, dies  

Nov 15   House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC) interrogates astronomer Harlow Shapley on this day in history.  

Nov 18   On this day in history donald Meek, Scotland, actor (Stage Fair, Stagecoach), dies at 86  

Nov 19   Bradman scores 119 South Australia v Victoria, 183 mins, 8 fours in the year 1946.  

Nov 20   On this day in history lillian Hellman's "Another Part of the Forest," premieres in NYC  

Nov 21   Georgi Dimitrov elected premier of Bulgaria in the year 1946.  

Nov 21   Harry Truman becomes first US President to travel in a submerged sub on this day in history.  

Nov 22   In the year 1946 bertie Rose-Innes, cricketer (S Africa's Test), dies  

Nov 23   "Gypsy Lady" closes at Century Theater NYC after 79 performances in the year 1946.  

Nov 23   Fawzi Husseini, Arabic High Director for Palestine, murdered in the year 1946.  

Nov 24   Alfonso Broqua, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1946.  

Nov 27   English soccer team beats Netherlands, 8-2 in the year 1946.  

Nov 28   French govt of Bidault, resigns on this day in history.  

Nov 29   In the year 1946 minister Drees begins emergency rule of old age facilities  

Nov 30   In the year 1946 bradman scores 187 in 1st Test Cricket v England at the Gabba  

Dec 01   On this day in history australia compile 645 v India at the Gabba (Bradman 187)  

Dec 03   On this day in history 12th Heisman Trophy Award: Glenn Davis, Army (HB)  

Dec 05   On this day in history pres Truman creates Committee on Civil Rights by Exec Order #9808  

Dec 06   Maximilian Oseyevich Shteynberg, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Dec 07   Fire at Winecoff Hotel in Atlanta kills 119 in the year 1946.  

Dec 07   Fire at Winecoff Hotel in Atlanta, kills 119 on this day in history.  

Dec 08   Army rocket plane XS-1 makes 1st powered flight in the year 1946.  

Dec 10   On this day in history damon Runyon, US journalist/writer (Guys & Dolls), dies at 66  

Dec 11   Hank Williams begins to record on Sterling label on this day in history.  

Dec 11   UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) established (Nobel 1965) on this day in history.  

Dec 12   On this day in history ice plant collapses, shearing a tenement building & burying 38  

Dec 13   Leon Blum elected French premier in the year 1946.  

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of richard Cole, American tour manager  

Jan 03   John Paul Jones [John Baldwin], rock bassist (Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1946 birth of cissy King, American entertainer  

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1946 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 in the year 1946.  

Jan 02   In the year 1946 joe Darling, cricketer (Aussie captain 21 Tests, won 7 lost 4), dies  

Jan 03   William Joyce, (Lord Haw Haw), hanged in Britain for treason died on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 07   Adamo Didur, Polish tenor (b. 1874) died in the year 1946.  

Jan 09   Countee Cullen, US poet (Black Christ, One Way to Heaven), dies at 42 on this day in history.  

Jan 16   On this day in history johanna HC Albregt, actress/wife of Henri Dons (Paradise), dies at 71  

Jan 17   Gottfried Rudinger, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1946.