Page 10: Historical Events In 1946

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

Jul 24   9 Spokane baseball players (Western League), die in a bus crash in the year 1946.   

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

Jul 25   The first bikini is shown at a Paris fashion show on this day in history.   

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

Jul 26   Morris Hirshfield, Polish/US painter, dies in the year 1946.   

Jul 26   In the year 1946 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 in the year 1946.   

Jul 27   On this day in history gertrude Stein, US/Fren author/poet (Ida, Tender Buttons), dies at 72   

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

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

Aug 01   In the year 1946 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   In the year 1946 1st coin bearing portrait of Negro authorized   

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

Aug 08   India agrees to give Bhutan 32 sq miles on this day in history.   

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

Aug 09   On this day in history a E E Vogler, cricketer (South Africa, 15 Tests, 64 wkts), dies   

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   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   In the year 1946 herman Harrell Horne, philosopher (idealism)   

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

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

Aug 18   Golf Writers Associaton of America forms on this day in history.   

Aug 22   Baseball approves a 168-game schedule, but later rescinds it on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history birth of richard Cole, American tour manager   

Jan 03   John Paul Jones [John Baldwin], rock bassist (Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven) was born in the year 1946.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of bernard Sumner, rocker (New Order-Round & Round)   

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 in the year 1946.   

Jan 05   Diane Keaton, [Hall], LA, actress (Annie Hall, Little Drummer Girl) was born in the year 1946.   

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   On this day in history barney Oldfield, daredevil, dies at 67   

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

Jan 07   Adamo Didur, Polish tenor (b. 1874) died on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history 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   Gottfried Rudinger, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.