Page 8: Historical Events In 1946

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

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

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

Jun 09   Rama VIII, king of Siam (1935-46), dies at 21 in the year 1946.   

Jun 10   Ananda Mahidol, king of Siam, shot dead at 20 in the year 1946.   

Jun 10   Italian Republic established on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1946.   

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

Jun 16   On this day in history ludwig Winder, writer, dies   

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   On this day in history war crime trial of Emperor Hirohito of Japan begins   

Jun 18   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 on this day in history.   

Jun 19   In the year 1946 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   NYC transit begins using PA system on this day in history.   

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

Jun 21   On this day in history heinrich Kaminski, composer, dies at 59   

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

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

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

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

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   In the year 1946 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   In the year 1946 rajah cedes Sarawak to the British crown   

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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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of "Crazy Barret Diamond" Syd, rocker (Pink Floyd)   

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

Jan 06   Harold Jackson, Hattiesburg, MS, NFL wide receiver (LA, New Engl) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history joe Darling, cricketer (Aussie captain 21 Tests, won 7 lost 4), dies   

Jan 03   William Joyce, (Lord Haw Haw), hanged in Britain for treason died in the year 1946.   

Jan 04   On this day in history barney Oldfield, daredevil, dies at 67   

Jan 05   In the year 1946 death of kitty Cheatham, American singer (b. 1864)   

Jan 07   On this day in history death of adamo Didur, Polish tenor (b. 1874)   

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

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 in the year 1946.