Page 13: Historical Events In 1946

Nov 12   inaugural drive-in bank window established (Chicago)   

Nov 12   Walt Disney's "Song Of The South" released.   

Nov 13   1st artificial snow produced from a natural cloud, Mt Greylock, MA.   

Nov 13   The inaugural artificial snow produced from a natural cloud, Mt Greylock, MA   

Nov 14   Dutch Dakota flight to Schiphol crashes, results in the deaths of 11.   

Nov 14   Herman de Man, [Salomon H Hamburger], author/Radio Orange, dies.   

Nov 15   House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC) interrogates astronomer Harlow Shapley   

Nov 18   Donald Meek, Scotland, actor (Stage Fair, Stagecoach), dies at 86.   

Nov 19   Bradman scores 119 South Australia v Victoria, 183 mins, 8 fours.   

Nov 20   Lillian Hellman's "Another Part of the Forest," premieres in NYC.   

Nov 21   Georgi Dimitrov elected premier of Bulgaria.   

Nov 21   Harry Truman is recorded as becoming inaugural US President to travel in a submerged sub   

Nov 22   Bertie Rose-Innes, cricketer (S Africa's Test), dies.   

Nov 23   "Gypsy Lady" closes at Century Theater NYC after 79 performances.   

Nov 23   Fawzi Husseini, Arabic High Director for Palestine, murdered   

Nov 24   Alfonso Broqua, composer, dies at 70.   

Nov 27   English soccer team beats Netherlands, 8-2.   

Nov 28   French govt of Bidault, steps down.   

Nov 29   Minister Drees begins emergency rule of old age facilities   

Nov 30   Bradman scores 187 in 1st Test Cricket v England at the Gabba   

Dec 01   Australia compile 645 v India at the Gabba (Bradman 187).   

Dec 03   12th Heisman Trophy Award: Glenn Davis, Army (HB)   

Dec 05   Pres Truman creates Committee on Civil Rights by Exec Order #9808.   

Dec 06   Maximilian Oseyevich Shteynberg, composer, dies at 63.   

Dec 07   Fire at Winecoff Hotel in Atlanta results in the deaths of 119   

Dec 07   Fire at Winecoff Hotel in Atlanta, results in the deaths of 119.   

Dec 08   Army rocket plane XS-1 makes 1st powered flight.   

Dec 10   Damon Runyon, US journalist/writer (Guys and Dolls), dies at 66.   

Dec 11   Hank Williams begins to record on Sterling label.   

Dec 11   UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) established (Nobel 1965)   

Dec 12   Ice plant collapses, shearing a tenement building and burying 38.   

Dec 13   Leon Blum elected French premier   

Dec 14   "Three to Make Ready" closes at Adelphi Theater NYC after 323 perfs.   

Dec 14   The United Nations General Assembly votes to establish UN headquarters in New York   

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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,