Famous Deaths Happened In 1946

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

Jan 03 William Joyce, (Lord Haw Haw), hanged in Britain for treason died on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 07 On this day in history death of adamo Didur, Polish tenor (b. 1874)  

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

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

Jan 17 On this day in history gottfried Rudinger, composer, dies at 59  

Jan 23 Feliks Nowowiejski, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1946.  

Jan 26 On this day in history death of adriaan van Maanen, Dutch-American astronomer (b. 1884)  

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

Feb 01 In the year 1946 hans Betghe, writer, dies at 70  

Feb 04 On this day in history margarete Boie, writer, dies  

Feb 05 On this day in history 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 On this day in history hugh Allen, musician, dies  

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

Feb 23 In the year 1946 death of tomoyuki Yamashita, Japanese general (hanged) (b. 1885)  

Mar 02 On this day in history death of fidél Pálffy, Hungarian National socialist (b. 1895)  

Mar 04 On this day in history death of bror von Blixen-Finecke, Danish big-game hunter (b. 1886)  

Mar 12 Philip Merivale, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

Mar 13 Abraham Bredius, Dutch art historian (Rembrandt), dies at 90 in the year 1946.  

Mar 16 Marius HLW "Max" Blokzijl, Dutch Nazi propagandist, executed at 61 died in the year 1946.  

Mar 17 On this day in history death of dai Li, Chinese spymaster (b. 1897)  

Mar 19 Amir Hamzah, Indonesian poet (Buah Rindu), dies at 35 on this day in history.  

Mar 22 On this day in history clemens A von Galen, bishop of Munster/anti fascist, dies at 68  

Mar 23 In the year 1946 alexandru Zirra, composer, dies at 62  

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

Mar 28 On this day in history death of chick Fullis, baseball player (b. 1904)  

Mar 30 John S S P V Gort, viscount of Limerick/Hamsterley, dies at 59 in the year 1946.  

Apr 01 In the year 1946 noah Beery, actor (Beau Geste, Cimarron Kid, Mammy), dies at 62  

Apr 03 In the year 1946 death of masaharu Homma, Lt Gen (responsible for Bataan Death March), executed  

Apr 05 Vincent Millie Youmans, US composer (Tea For Two), dies at 47 on this day in history.  

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

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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 Bernard Sumner, rocker (New Order-Round & Round) was born in the year 1946.  

Jan 04 In the year 1946 birth of susannah McCorkle, American jazz singer (d. 2001)  

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

Jan 05 On this day in history 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)