Page 9: Historical Events In 1946

Jul 01   US drops atom bomb on Bikini atoll (4th atomic explosion) on this day in history.   

Jul 02   Anthony Overton publisher/cosmetics manufacturer/banker, dies at 81 in the year 1946.   

Jul 02   Anthony Overton, publisher/cosmetics manufacturer/banker, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Jul 02   Dutch Beel govt forms on this day in history.   

Jul 02   Establishment of VX-3 to evaluate adaptability of helicopters to naval purposes on this day in history.   

Jul 03   In the year 1946 1st Dutch government of Beel forms   

Jul 04   Othenio Able, Austria paleontology, dies at 71 in the year 1946.   

Jul 04   Philippines gains independence from US on this day in history.   

Jul 04   The Philippine Islands granted independence by the United States on this day in history.   

Jul 05   In the year 1946 bikini swimsuit first demonstrated at a Paris fashion show   

Jul 05   Louis Reard's bikini swimsuit design debuts at Paris fashion show on this day in history.   

Jul 06   "St Louis Woman" closes at Martin Beck Theater NYC after 113 perfs in the year 1946.   

Jul 07   Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini canonized as 1st American saint in the year 1946.   

Jul 07   In the year 1946 mother Frances Xavier Cabrini canonized as first American saint   

Jul 08   In the year 1946 "Tidbits of 1946" opens at Plymouth Theater NYC for 8 performances   

Jul 08   Aleksander V Aleksandrov, Russian composer/conductor, dies at 63 in the year 1946.   

Jul 09   In the year 1946 13th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 12-0 at Fenway Park, Boston   

Jul 10   Belgian govt of Acker, resigns in the year 1946.   

Jul 10   Canada's first drive-in movie theatre opens in Hamilton, Ontario (those were the days) in the year 1946.   

Jul 11   Kingman Douglass, ends term as deputy director of CIA in the year 1946.   

Jul 12   In the year 1946 benjamin Britten's "Rape of Lucretia," premieres in Glyndebourne   

Jul 13   In the year 1946 "Tidbits of 1946" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 8 performances   

Jul 13   Alfred Stieglitz, US photographer/art dealer (Camera Work), dies at 82 in the year 1946.   

Jul 14   On this day in history dr Ben Spock's "Common Sense Book of Baby & Child Care" published   

Jul 15   British North Borneo Co transfers rights to British crown on this day in history.   

Jul 16   Attempt made to recall Mayor Lapham (1st time in SF history) in the year 1946.   

Jul 17   On this day in history dragoljub "Draza" Mihailovic, Yugoslav gen (Nazi), executed at 53   

Jul 17   On this day in history mikhailovich resistance leader, executed by Tito regime   

Jul 21   In first U.S. test of adaptability of jet aircraft to shipboard operations, XFD-1 Phantom makes landings and takeoffs without catapults from Franklin D. Roosevelt on this day in history.   

Jul 21   Jesus T Pinerol becomes 1st native born Puerto Rican governor on this day in history.   

Jul 22   In the year 1946 90 people die when Jewish extremists blow up a wing of the King David Hotel in Jerusalem.   

Jul 22   On this day in history estelle Bennett, rocker (Ronettes)   

Jul 22   In the year 1946 estelle Bennett, rocker (The Ronettes)   

Jul 23   In the year 1946 james Maxton, politician, dies   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1946 birth of "Crazy Barret Diamond" Syd, rocker (Pink Floyd)   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1946 barney Oldfield, daredevil, dies at 67   

Jan 05   On this day in history death of kitty Cheatham, American singer (b. 1864)   

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 on this day in history.   

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