Page 9: 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   Anthony Overton, publisher/cosmetics manufacturer/banker, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Jul 02   In the year 1946 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 on this day in history.   

Jul 04   In the year 1946 philippines gains independence from US   

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   On this day in history louis Reard's bikini swimsuit design debuts at Paris fashion show   

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

Jul 07   Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini canonized as 1st American saint on this day in history.   

Jul 07   On this day in history mother Frances Xavier Cabrini canonized as first American saint   

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

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

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) on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1946 alfred Stieglitz, US photographer/art dealer (Camera Work), dies at 82   

Jul 14   In the year 1946 dr Ben Spock's "Common Sense Book of Baby & Child Care" published   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jul 23   James Maxton, politician, dies in the year 1946.   

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

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

Jan 03   Cissy King, American entertainer was born in the year 1946.   

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 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Joe Darling, cricketer (Aussie captain 21 Tests, won 7 lost 4), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history death of william Joyce, (Lord Haw Haw), hanged in Britain for treason   

Jan 04   Barney Oldfield, daredevil, dies at 67 in the year 1946.   

Jan 05   In the year 1946 death of kitty Cheatham, American singer (b. 1864)   

Jan 07   In the year 1946 death of adamo Didur, Polish tenor (b. 1874)   

Jan 09   On this day in history countee Cullen, US poet (Black Christ, One Way to Heaven), dies at 42   

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.