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   On this day in history dutch Beel govt forms   

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   In the year 1946 philippines gains independence from US   

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

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

Jul 07   Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini canonized as first American saint on this day in history.   

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

Jul 08   On this day in history aleksander V Aleksandrov, Russian composer/conductor, dies at 63   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 12   On this day in history 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 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   In the year 1946 british North Borneo Co transfers rights to British crown   

Jul 16   Attempt made to recall Mayor Lapham (1st time in SF history) on this day in history.   

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

Jul 17   Mikhailovich resistance leader, executed by Tito regime in the year 1946.   

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 in the year 1946.   

Jul 22   On this day in history 90 people die when Jewish extremists blow up a wing of the King David Hotel in Jerusalem.   

Jul 22   Estelle Bennett, rocker (Ronettes) in the year 1946.   

Jul 22   Estelle Bennett, rocker (The Ronettes) in the year 1946.   

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

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

Jan 03   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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   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   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   Countee Cullen, US poet (Black Christ, One Way to Heaven), dies at 42 in the year 1946.   

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

Jan 17   Gottfried Rudinger, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.