Historical Events In 1946

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

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

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

Jun 09   Rama VIII, king of Siam (1935-46), dies at 21 on this day in history.  

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   Edward Bowes, radio host (Major Bowes Amateur Hour), dies at 71 in the year 1946.  

Jun 13   On this day in history first transcontinental round-trip flight in 1-day, California-Maryland  

Jun 14   Canadian Library Association established on this day in history.  

Jun 16   On this day in history "Annie Get Your Gun" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 1147 perfs  

Jun 16   Ludwig Winder, writer, dies in the year 1946.  

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

Jun 17   In the year 1946 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   On this day in history 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   1st TV sports/boxing spectacular-Joe Louis KOs Billy Conn on this day in history.  

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

Jun 20   NYC transit begins using PA system on this day in history.  

Jun 21   On this day in history 10 die in fire at Baker Hotel, Dallas Texas  

Jun 21   Heinrich Kaminski, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 24   On this day in history 29.77 cm (11.72") of rainfall, Mellen, Wisc. (state 24-hr record)  

Jun 25   Allen Lanier, rock keyboardist/guitarist/vocalist (Blue Oyster Cult) in the year 1946.  

Jun 26   Dutch Nazi collaborator Arnold Meijer sentenced to 5 years in the year 1946.  

Jun 28   In the year 1946 eduard Veterman, Dutch painter/playwright, dies in an auto accident  

Jun 28   Enrico de Nicola becomes 1st pres of Italy in the year 1946.  

Jun 28   Enrico de Nicola becomes first pres of Italy in the year 1946.  

Jun 28   The birth of Gilda Radner, American actress on this day in history.  

Jun 29   In the year 1946 "Are You with It?" closes at Century Theater NYC after 264 perfs  

Jun 29   In the year 1946 british arrest 2,700 Jews in Palestine as alleged terrorists  

Jun 30   Michael Zadora, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Jul 01   On this day in history rajah cedes Sarawak to the British crown  

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Jan 02   Richard Cole, American tour manager was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   John Paul Jones [John Baldwin], rock bassist (Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven) was born in the year 1946.  

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   Susannah McCorkle, American jazz singer (d. 2001) was born in the year 1946.  

Jan 05   "Crazy Barret Diamond" Syd, rocker (Pink Floyd) was born on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history death of william Joyce, (Lord Haw Haw), hanged in Britain for treason  

Jan 04   Barney Oldfield, daredevil, dies at 67 in the year 1946.  

Jan 05   Kitty Cheatham, American singer (b. 1864) died in the year 1946.  

Jan 07   In the year 1946 death of adamo Didur, Polish tenor (b. 1874)  

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

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

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