Historical Events In 1946

Jul 01   In the year 1946 uS drops atom bomb on Bikini atoll (4th atomic explosion)  

Jul 02   In the year 1946 anthony Overton publisher/cosmetics manufacturer/banker, dies at 81  

Jul 02   On this day in history anthony Overton, publisher/cosmetics manufacturer/banker, dies at 81  

Jul 02   In the year 1946 dutch Beel govt forms  

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

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

Jul 04   Othenio Able, Austria paleontology, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Jul 04   On this day in history philippines gains independence from US  

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

Jul 05   Bikini swimsuit first demonstrated at a Paris fashion show on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 07   In the year 1946 mother Frances Xavier Cabrini canonized as 1st American saint  

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

Jul 08   On this day in history "Tidbits of 1946" opens at Plymouth Theater NYC for 8 performances  

Jul 08   In the year 1946 aleksander V Aleksandrov, Russian composer/conductor, dies at 63  

Jul 09   13th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 12-0 at Fenway Park, Boston on this day in history.  

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) on this day in history.  

Jul 11   In the year 1946 kingman Douglass, ends term as deputy director of CIA  

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

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

Jul 13   Alfred Stieglitz, US photographer/art dealer (Camera Work), dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Jul 14   Dr Ben Spock's "Common Sense Book of Baby & Child Care" published in the year 1946.  

Jul 15   British North Borneo Co transfers rights to British crown in the year 1946.  

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

Jul 17   In the year 1946 dragoljub "Draza" Mihailovic, Yugoslav gen (Nazi), executed at 53  

Jul 17   Mikhailovich resistance leader, executed by Tito regime on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1946.  

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   On this day in history james Maxton, politician, dies  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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   Diane Keaton, [Hall], LA, actress (Annie Hall, Little Drummer Girl) was born in the year 1946.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 07   Adamo Didur, Polish tenor (b. 1874) died in the year 1946.  

Jan 09   On this day in history 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   Gottfried Rudinger, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.