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 William Joyce, (Lord Haw Haw), hanged in Britain for treason died in the year 1946.  

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

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

Jan 16 In the year 1946 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.  

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 On this day in history harry L Hopkins, US min of Business (Loan & Lease law), dies at 55  

Feb 01 Hans Betghe, writer, dies at 70 in the year 1946.  

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

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 On this day in history hugh Allen, musician, dies  

Feb 21 On this day in history death of josé Streel, Belgian World War II collaborator (b. 1911)  

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

Mar 02 In the year 1946 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 On this day in history philip Merivale, dies at 59  

Mar 13 Abraham Bredius, Dutch art historian (Rembrandt), dies at 90 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 17 In the year 1946 death of dai Li, Chinese spymaster (b. 1897)  

Mar 19 In the year 1946 amir Hamzah, Indonesian poet (Buah Rindu), dies at 35  

Mar 22 Clemens A von Galen, bishop of Munster/anti fascist, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Mar 23 On this day in history alexandru Zirra, composer, dies at 62  

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

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 Masaharu Homma, Lt Gen (responsible for Bataan Death March), executed died on this day in history.  

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

Apr 12 August Borms, Flemish nazi collaborator, executed at 67 died on this day in history.  

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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 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 05 Diane Keaton, [Hall], LA, actress (Annie Hall, Little Drummer Girl) was born on this day in history.  

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