Historical Events In 1946

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 10   In the year 1946 italian Republic established   

Jun 12   Count Hisaichi Terauchi, Japanese fieldmarshal, dies in the year 1946.   

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   First transcontinental round-trip flight in 1-day, California-Maryland on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1946 ludwig Winder, writer, dies   

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

Jun 17   SW Bell innaugurates mobile telephone commercial service, St Louis on this day in history.   

Jun 17   War crime trial of Emperor Hirohito of Japan begins in the year 1946.   

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   In the year 1946 1st TV sports/boxing spectacular-Joe Louis KOs Billy Conn   

Jun 19   On television for the first time a sports spectacular-Joe Louis vs Billy Conn on this day in history.   

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

Jun 22   In the year 1946 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   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   Eduard Veterman, Dutch painter/playwright, dies in an auto accident in the year 1946.   

Jun 28   In the year 1946 enrico de Nicola becomes 1st pres of Italy   

Jun 28   Enrico de Nicola becomes first pres of Italy on this day in history.   

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

Jun 29   On this day in history "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   In the year 1946 michael Zadora, composer, dies at 64   

Jul 01   Rajah cedes Sarawak to the British crown on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1946 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 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   In the year 1946 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1946.   

Jan 17   In the year 1946 gottfried Rudinger, composer, dies at 59