Historical Events In 1946

Jun 08   "Lute Song" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 142 performances in the year 1946.   

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   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 in the year 1946.   

Jun 10   Italian Republic established in the year 1946.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 13   Edward Bowes, radio host (Major Bowes Amateur Hour), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 14   On this day in history canadian Library Association established   

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   SW Bell inaugurates mobile telephone commercial service, St Louis in the year 1946.   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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   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   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   The birth of Gilda Radner, American actress in the year 1946.   

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

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

Jan 04   Bernard Sumner, rocker (New Order-Round & Round) was born in the year 1946.   

Jan 04   Susannah McCorkle, American jazz singer (d. 2001) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   "Crazy Barret Diamond" Syd, rocker (Pink Floyd) was born in the year 1946.   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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 in the year 1946.   

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

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 in the year 1946.   

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 in the year 1946.   

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