Famous Deaths Happened In 1946

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 Barney Oldfield, daredevil, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Jan 05 On this day in history death of kitty Cheatham, American singer (b. 1864)  

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

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

Jan 16 Johanna HC Albregt, actress/wife of Henri Dons (Paradise), dies at 71 in the year 1946.  

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

Jan 23 Feliks Nowowiejski, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Jan 26 Adriaan van Maanen, Dutch-American astronomer (b. 1884) died on this day in history.  

Jan 29 Harry L Hopkins, US min of Business (Loan & Lease law), dies at 55 on this day in history.  

Feb 01 Hans Betghe, writer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Feb 04 Margarete Boie, writer, dies on this day in history.  

Feb 05 In the year 1946 george Arliss, actor/writer (Dr Syn, Voltaire), dies at 77  

Feb 08 Miles Mander, actor/director (Murder, 3 Musketeers), dies at 57 in the year 1946.  

Feb 20 Hugh Allen, musician, dies in the year 1946.  

Feb 21 José Streel, Belgian World War II collaborator (b. 1911) died in the year 1946.  

Feb 23 On this day in history death of tomoyuki Yamashita, Japanese general (hanged) (b. 1885)  

Mar 02 Fidél Pálffy, Hungarian National socialist (b. 1895) died on this day in history.  

Mar 04 Bror von Blixen-Finecke, Danish big-game hunter (b. 1886) died on this day in history.  

Mar 12 On this day in history philip Merivale, dies at 59  

Mar 13 In the year 1946 abraham Bredius, Dutch art historian (Rembrandt), dies at 90  

Mar 16 Marius HLW "Max" Blokzijl, Dutch Nazi propagandist, executed at 61 died on this day in history.  

Mar 17 Dai Li, Chinese spymaster (b. 1897) died in the year 1946.  

Mar 19 Amir Hamzah, Indonesian poet (Buah Rindu), dies at 35 in the year 1946.  

Mar 22 Clemens A von Galen, bishop of Munster/anti fascist, dies at 68 in the year 1946.  

Mar 23 Alexandru Zirra, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Mar 24 In the year 1946 alexander A Aljechin, world chess champ (1927-35, 37-46), dies at 53  

Mar 28 Chick Fullis, baseball player (b. 1904) died in the year 1946.  

Mar 30 On this day in history john S S P V Gort, viscount of Limerick/Hamsterley, dies at 59  

Apr 01 Noah Beery, actor (Beau Geste, Cimarron Kid, Mammy), dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Apr 03 Masaharu Homma, Lt Gen (responsible for Bataan Death March), executed died in the year 1946.  

Apr 05 In the year 1946 vincent Millie Youmans, US composer (Tea For Two), dies at 47  

Apr 12 On this day in history death of august Borms, Flemish nazi collaborator, executed at 67  

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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 on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of "Crazy Barret Diamond" Syd, rocker (Pink Floyd)  

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 in the year 1946.