Page 10: Historical Events In 1946

Jul 23   Menachem Begins opposition group bombs King David Hotel in the year 1946.   

Jul 24   On this day in history 9 Spokane baseball players (Western League), die in a bus crash   

Jul 25   In the year 1946 narziss Oh, German psychology, dies   

Jul 25   The first bikini is shown at a Paris fashion show in the year 1946.   

Jul 25   US detonates underwater A-bomb at Bikini (5th atomic explosion) on this day in history.   

Jul 26   In the year 1946 morris Hirshfield, Polish/US painter, dies   

Jul 26   President Truman orders desegregation of all US forces in the year 1946.   

Jul 27   In the year 1946 boston Red Sox Rudy York hits 2 grand slams in 1 game, gets 10 RBIs   

Jul 27   Gertrude Stein, US/Fren author/poet (Ida, Tender Buttons), dies at 72 in the year 1946.   

Jul 30   In the year 1946 1st rocket attains 100 mi (167 km) altitude, White Sands, NM   

Jul 30   The first rocket attains 100 mi (167 km) altitude, White Sands, NM on this day in history.   

Aug 01   Andrei Vlasov, Russian general (Red Army, Wehrmacht) executed at 45 in the year 1946.   

Aug 01   In the year 1946 pres Truman establishes Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)   

Aug 03   On this day in history belgian govt of Huysmans, forms   

Aug 04   On this day in history 1946 Dominican Republic earthquake: an earthquake of magnitude 8.0 hits northern Dominican Republic. 100 are killed and 20,000 are left homeless.   

Aug 06   On this day in history uS officially submits to jurisdiction of World Court   

Aug 07   On this day in history 1st coin bearing portrait of Negro authorized   

Aug 07   In the year 1946 first coin bearing portrait of Negro authorized   

Aug 08   In the year 1946 india agrees to give Bhutan 32 sq miles   

Aug 09   In the year 1946 1st time all major-league baseball games (8) are played at night   

Aug 09   A E E Vogler, cricketer (South Africa, 15 Tests, 64 wkts), dies on this day in history.   

Aug 13   Britain transfers illegal immigrants bound to Palestine, to Cyprus on this day in history.   

Aug 13   H[erbert] G[eorge] Wells, sci-fi author (Time Machine), dies at 79 in the year 1946.   

Aug 14   On this day in history susan St James, [Susan Jane Miller], LA Calif, actress (Kate & Allie)   

Aug 14   The birth of Susan St. James, American film actress in the year 1946.   

Aug 16   Great Calcutta blood bath in the year 1946.   

Aug 16   Herman Harrell Horne, philosopher (idealism) in the year 1946.   

Aug 17   On this day in history arthur Honegger's 3rd Symphony "Liturgique," premieres   

Aug 18   Golf Writers Associaton of America formed in the year 1946.   

Aug 18   On this day in history golf Writers Associaton of America forms   

Aug 22   Baseball approves a 168-game schedule, but later rescinds it in the year 1946.   

Aug 23   13th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 16, Los Angeles 0 (97,380) in the year 1946.   

Aug 25   In the year 1946 28th PGA Championship: Ben Hogan at Portland GC Portland Ore   

Aug 26   On this day in history george Orwell published "Animal Farm"   

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Jan 02   In the year 1946 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   On this day in history birth of bernard Sumner, rocker (New Order-Round & Round)   

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   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)   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Kitty Cheatham, American singer (b. 1864) died in the year 1946.   

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   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.