Page 8: Historical Events In 1946

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

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   In the year 1946 ananda Mahidol, king of Siam, shot dead at 20   

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   1st transcontinental round-trip flight in 1-day, California-Maryland in the year 1946.   

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 in the year 1946.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1946.   

Jun 19   1st TV sports/boxing spectacular-Joe Louis KOs Billy Conn in the year 1946.   

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

Jun 20   NYC transit begins using PA system in the year 1946.   

Jun 21   On this day in history 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   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) on this day in history.   

Jun 26   Dutch Nazi collaborator Arnold Meijer sentenced to 5 years on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 28   On this day in history 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 in the year 1946.   

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

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

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

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of cissy King, American entertainer   

Jan 04   In the year 1946 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   In the year 1946 birth of harold Jackson, Hattiesburg, MS, NFL wide receiver (LA, New Engl)   

Jan 02   In the year 1946 joe Darling, cricketer (Aussie captain 21 Tests, won 7 lost 4), dies   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   In the year 1946 countee Cullen, US poet (Black Christ, One Way to Heaven), dies at 42   

Jan 16   On this day in history johanna HC Albregt, actress/wife of Henri Dons (Paradise), dies at 71   

Jan 17   On this day in history gottfried Rudinger, composer, dies at 59