Page 9: Historical Events In 1946

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

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

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

Jul 02   On this day in history dutch Beel govt forms   

Jul 02   In the year 1946 establishment of VX-3 to evaluate adaptability of helicopters to naval purposes.   

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

Jul 04   In the year 1946 othenio Able, Austria paleontology, dies at 71   

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

Jul 04   On this day in history the Philippine Islands granted independence by the United States   

Jul 05   On this day in history bikini swimsuit first demonstrated at a Paris fashion show   

Jul 05   Louis Reard's bikini swimsuit design debuts at Paris fashion show in the year 1946.   

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

Jul 07   On this day in history 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   Aleksander V Aleksandrov, Russian composer/conductor, dies at 63 in the year 1946.   

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

Jul 10   On this day in history belgian govt of Acker, resigns   

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   "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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jul 17   In the year 1946 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   On this day in history jesus T Pinerol becomes 1st native born Puerto Rican governor   

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   Estelle Bennett, rocker (The Ronettes) in the year 1946.   

Jul 23   James Maxton, politician, dies on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of richard Cole, American tour manager   

Jan 03   In the year 1946 birth of john Paul Jones [John Baldwin], rock bassist (Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven)   

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   Susannah McCorkle, American jazz singer (d. 2001) was born in the year 1946.   

Jan 05   "Crazy Barret Diamond" Syd, rocker (Pink Floyd) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Diane Keaton, [Hall], LA, actress (Annie Hall, Little Drummer Girl) was born in the year 1946.   

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   William Joyce, (Lord Haw Haw), hanged in Britain for treason died on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history barney Oldfield, daredevil, dies at 67   

Jan 05   Kitty Cheatham, American singer (b. 1864) died in the year 1946.   

Jan 07   Adamo Didur, Polish tenor (b. 1874) died on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1946 countee Cullen, US poet (Black Christ, One Way to Heaven), dies at 42   

Jan 16   In the year 1946 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