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   Narziss Oh, German psychology, dies on this day in history.   

Jul 25   In the year 1946 the first bikini is shown at a Paris fashion show   

Jul 25   US detonates underwater A-bomb at Bikini (5th atomic explosion) in the year 1946.   

Jul 26   Morris Hirshfield, Polish/US painter, dies on this day in history.   

Jul 26   On this day in history president Truman orders desegregation of all US forces   

Jul 27   Boston Red Sox Rudy York hits 2 grand slams in 1 game, gets 10 RBIs on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1946.   

Aug 01   On this day in history andrei Vlasov, Russian general (Red Army, Wehrmacht) executed at 45   

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   1st coin bearing portrait of Negro authorized on this day in history.   

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

Aug 08   On this day in history india agrees to give Bhutan 32 sq miles   

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

Aug 09   In the year 1946 a E E Vogler, cricketer (South Africa, 15 Tests, 64 wkts), dies   

Aug 13   On this day in history britain transfers illegal immigrants bound to Palestine, to Cyprus   

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

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

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

Aug 16   Great Calcutta blood bath on this day in history.   

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

Aug 17   In the year 1946 arthur Honegger's 3rd Symphony "Liturgique," premieres   

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

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

Aug 22   On this day in history baseball approves a 168-game schedule, but later rescinds it   

Aug 23   On this day in history 13th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 16, Los Angeles 0 (97,380)   

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

Aug 26   George Orwell published "Animal Farm" on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Richard Cole, American tour manager was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of john Paul Jones [John Baldwin], rock bassist (Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven)   

Jan 03   In the year 1946 birth of cissy King, American entertainer   

Jan 04   Bernard Sumner, rocker (New Order-Round & Round) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   Harold Jackson, Hattiesburg, MS, NFL wide receiver (LA, New Engl) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Joe Darling, cricketer (Aussie captain 21 Tests, won 7 lost 4), dies in the year 1946.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1946 johanna HC Albregt, actress/wife of Henri Dons (Paradise), dies at 71   

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