Historical Events In 1946

Mar 10   Train derailment kills 185 near Aracaju Brazil in the year 1946.  

Mar 12   Part of Petsamo province ceded by Soviet Union to Finland in the year 1946.  

Mar 12   Philip Merivale, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

Mar 12   The birth of Liza Minnelli, American actress in the year 1946.  

Mar 13   Abraham Bredius, Dutch art historian (Rembrandt), dies at 90 on this day in history.  

Mar 14   Belgian government of Spaak, forms in the year 1946.  

Mar 14   In the year 1946 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 15   British premier Attlee agrees with India's right to independence on this day in history.  

Mar 16   "Would-Be Gentleman" closes at Booth Theater NYC after 77 performances in the year 1946.  

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

Mar 16   Marius HLW "Max" Blokzijl, Dutch Nazi propagandist, executed at 61 on this day in history.  

Mar 19   Amir Hamzah, Indonesian poet (Buah Rindu), dies at 35 in the year 1946.  

Mar 19   Fr Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique & Reunion become overseas depts on this day in history.  

Mar 19   French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique &Réunion become overseas departments on this day in history.  

Mar 19   Nicolai Schwernik succeeds Kalinin as President of USSR on this day in history.  

Mar 20   In the year 1946 belgian government of Spaak, resigns  

Mar 20   Belgian govt of Spaak, resigns in the year 1946.  

Mar 21   In the year 1946 kenny Washington signs with Rams, 1st black NFLer since 1933  

Mar 21   The birth of Timothy Dalton, English actor on this day in history.  

Mar 21   UN set up temporary HQ at Hunter (now Lehman) College (Bronx) in the year 1946.  

Mar 22   In the year 1946 1st US rocket to leave the Earth's atmosphere (50 miles up)  

Mar 22   Britain signs treaty granting independence to Jordan on this day in history.  

Mar 22   In the year 1946 clemens A von Galen, bishop of Munster/anti fascist, dies at 68  

Mar 22   Jordan gains independence from British rule on this day in history.  

Mar 22   On this day in history the first 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 in the year 1946.  

Mar 23   Alexandru Zirra, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1946.  

Mar 24   Alexander A Aljechin, world chess champ (1927-35, 37-46), dies at 53 in the year 1946.  

Mar 25   In the year 1946 1st performance of Igor Stravinsky's "Ebony Concerto"  

Mar 25   On this day in history the XHJD-1, the first twin engined helicopter, made a hovering flight. Designed for the Navy by the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation  

Mar 28   In the year 1946 cold War: The United States State Department releases the Acheson-Lilienthal Report, outlining a plan for the international control of nuclear power.  

Mar 29   On this day in history 1st Test Cricket between Australia & NZ  

Mar 29   First Test Cricket between Australia & New Zealand in the year 1946.  

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Jan 02   Richard Cole, American tour manager was born in the year 1946.  

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   In the year 1946 birth of susannah McCorkle, American jazz singer (d. 2001)  

Jan 05   "Crazy Barret Diamond" Syd, rocker (Pink Floyd) was born in the year 1946.  

Jan 05   In the year 1946 birth of diane Keaton, [Hall], LA, actress (Annie Hall, Little Drummer Girl)  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of harold Jackson, Hattiesburg, MS, NFL wide receiver (LA, New Engl)  

Jan 02   Joe Darling, cricketer (Aussie captain 21 Tests, won 7 lost 4), dies in the year 1946.  

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   In the year 1946 death of kitty Cheatham, American singer (b. 1864)  

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   Johanna HC Albregt, actress/wife of Henri Dons (Paradise), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Jan 17   Gottfried Rudinger, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.