Page 4: Historical Events In 1946

Mar 12   Liza Minnelli, American actress is born   

Mar 12   Part of Petsamo province ceded by Soviet Union to Finland   

Mar 12   Philip Merivale, dies at 59   

Mar 13   Abraham Bredius, Dutch art historian (Rembrandt), dies at 90   

Mar 14   Belgian government of Spaak, forms   

Mar 14   Belgian govt of Spaak, forms.   

Mar 14   Labor-Progressive MP Fred Rose arrested for conspiracy to transmit wartime secrets to the Soviet Union; sentenced to 6 years in prison for spying.   

Mar 15   British premier Attlee agrees with India's right to independence   

Mar 16   "Would-Be Gentleman" closes at Booth Theater NYC after 77 performances   

Mar 16   John Dick's headless, armless and legless torso are discovered on Hamilton Mountain, leading to sensational trial of his wife Evelyn, later convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison   

Mar 16   Marius HLW "Max" Blokzijl, Dutch Nazi propagandist, executed at 61.   

Mar 19   Amir Hamzah, Indonesian poet (Buah Rindu), dies at 35   

Mar 19   Fr Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Reunion become overseas depts   

Mar 19   Nicolai Schwernik succeeds Kalinin as President of USSR.   

Mar 20   Belgian government of Spaak, steps down   

Mar 20   Belgian govt of Spaak, steps down.   

Mar 21   Kenny Washington signs with Rams, 1st black NFLer since 1933.   

Mar 21   Timothy Dalton, English actor is born   

Mar 21   UN set up temporary HQ at Hunter (now Lehman) College (Bronx).   

Mar 22   1st US rocket to leave the Earth's atmosphere (50 miles up).   

Mar 22   Britain signs treaty granting independence to Jordan.   

Mar 22   Clemens A von Galen, bishop of Munster/anti fascist, dies at 68   

Mar 22   Jordan gains independence from British rule   

Mar 22   The inaugural US rocket to leave the Earth's atmosphere (50 miles up).   

Mar 23   8th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Oklahoma State beats NC 43-40.   

Mar 23   Alexandru Zirra, composer, dies at 62.   

Mar 24   Alexander A Aljechin, world chess champ (1927-35, 37-46), dies at 53.   

Mar 25   1st performance of Igor Stravinsky's "Ebony Concerto"   

Mar 25   The XHJD-1, the inaugural twin engined helicopter, made a hovering flight. Designed for the Navy by the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation.   

Mar 28   In this year, Cold War: The United States State Department releases the Acheson-Lilienthal Report, outlining a plan for the international control of nuclear power.   

Mar 29   1st Test Cricket between Australia and NZ   

Mar 29   inaugural Test Cricket between Australia and New Zealand   

Mar 30   "St Louis Woman" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 113 performances.   

Mar 30   John S S P V Gort, viscount of Limerick/Hamsterley, dies at 59   

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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,