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

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 in the year 1946.   

Jul 03   1st Dutch government of Beel forms on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1946 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   On this day in history louis Reard's bikini swimsuit design debuts at Paris fashion show   

Jul 06   On this day in history "St Louis Woman" closes at Martin Beck Theater NYC after 113 perfs   

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

Jul 07   On this day in history 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 in the year 1946.   

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

Jul 10   On this day in history canada's first drive-in movie theatre opens in Hamilton, Ontario (those were the days)   

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   On this day in history "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   Dr Ben Spock's "Common Sense Book of Baby & Child Care" published on this day in history.   

Jul 15   In the year 1946 british North Borneo Co transfers rights to British crown   

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   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 in the year 1946.   

Jul 21   Jesus T Pinerol becomes 1st native born Puerto Rican governor in the year 1946.   

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

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

Jul 22   On this day in history 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 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   In the year 1946 birth of cissy King, American entertainer   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of bernard Sumner, rocker (New Order-Round & Round)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of susannah McCorkle, American jazz singer (d. 2001)   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1946 birth of diane Keaton, [Hall], LA, actress (Annie Hall, Little Drummer Girl)   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of harold Jackson, Hattiesburg, MS, NFL wide receiver (LA, New Engl)   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1946 barney Oldfield, daredevil, dies at 67   

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

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

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