Historical Events In 1946

Jun 08   "Lute Song" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 142 performances on this day in history.  

Jun 09   In the year 1946 19 guests at Canfield Hotel die in fire (Dubuque Iowa)  

Jun 09   19 guests at Canfield Hotel die in fire. (Dubuque Iowa) on this day in history.  

Jun 09   In the year 1946 rama VIII, king of Siam (1935-46), dies at 21  

Jun 10   Ananda Mahidol, king of Siam, shot dead at 20 on this day in history.  

Jun 10   Italian Republic established in the year 1946.  

Jun 12   Count Hisaichi Terauchi, Japanese fieldmarshal, dies on this day in history.  

Jun 13   In the year 1946 1st transcontinental round-trip flight in 1-day, California-Maryland  

Jun 13   On this day in history edward Bowes, radio host (Major Bowes Amateur Hour), dies at 71  

Jun 13   In the year 1946 first transcontinental round-trip flight in 1-day, California-Maryland  

Jun 14   Canadian Library Association established in the year 1946.  

Jun 16   In the year 1946 "Annie Get Your Gun" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 1147 perfs  

Jun 16   Ludwig Winder, writer, dies on this day in history.  

Jun 17   In the year 1946 sW Bell inaugurates mobile telephone commercial service, St Louis  

Jun 17   On this day in history sW Bell innaugurates mobile telephone commercial service, St Louis  

Jun 17   In the year 1946 war crime trial of Emperor Hirohito of Japan begins  

Jun 18   In the year 1946 dr. Ram Manohar Lohia, a Socialist calls for a Direct Action Day against the Portuguese in Goa. A road is named after this date in Panjim.  

Jun 19   On this day in history 1st TV sports/boxing spectacular-Joe Louis KOs Billy Conn  

Jun 19   In the year 1946 on television for the first time a sports spectacular-Joe Louis vs Billy Conn  

Jun 20   On this day in history nYC transit begins using PA system  

Jun 21   In the year 1946 10 die in fire at Baker Hotel, Dallas Texas  

Jun 21   Heinrich Kaminski, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1946.  

Jun 22   On this day in history alec Bedser takes 7-49 v India on 1st day of his 1st Test cricket  

Jun 24   29.77 cm (11.72") of rainfall, Mellen, Wisc. (state 24-hr record) in the year 1946.  

Jun 25   In the year 1946 allen Lanier, rock keyboardist/guitarist/vocalist (Blue Oyster Cult)  

Jun 26   On this day in history dutch Nazi collaborator Arnold Meijer sentenced to 5 years  

Jun 28   Eduard Veterman, Dutch painter/playwright, dies in an auto accident on this day in history.  

Jun 28   On this day in history enrico de Nicola becomes 1st pres of Italy  

Jun 28   On this day in history enrico de Nicola becomes first pres of Italy  

Jun 28   In the year 1946 the birth of Gilda Radner, American actress  

Jun 29   "Are You with It?" closes at Century Theater NYC after 264 perfs on this day in history.  

Jun 29   British arrest 2,700 Jews in Palestine as alleged terrorists on this day in history.  

Jun 30   On this day in history michael Zadora, composer, dies at 64  

Jul 01   Rajah cedes Sarawak to the British crown in the year 1946.  

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Jan 02   In the year 1946 birth of richard Cole, American tour manager  

Jan 03   In the year 1946 birth of john Paul Jones [John Baldwin], rock bassist (Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven)  

Jan 03   Cissy King, American entertainer was born in the year 1946.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Diane Keaton, [Hall], LA, actress (Annie Hall, Little Drummer Girl) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Harold Jackson, Hattiesburg, MS, NFL wide receiver (LA, New Engl) was born in the year 1946.  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1946 death of william Joyce, (Lord Haw Haw), hanged in Britain for treason  

Jan 04   In the year 1946 barney Oldfield, daredevil, dies at 67  

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

Jan 07   Adamo Didur, Polish tenor (b. 1874) died on this day in history.  

Jan 09   In the year 1946 countee Cullen, US poet (Black Christ, One Way to Heaven), dies at 42  

Jan 16   In the year 1946 johanna HC Albregt, actress/wife of Henri Dons (Paradise), dies at 71  

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