Page 8: Historical Events In 1946

Jun 08   "Lute Song" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 142 performances on this day in history.   

Jun 09   19 guests at Canfield Hotel die in fire (Dubuque Iowa) on this day in history.   

Jun 09   19 guests at Canfield Hotel die in fire. (Dubuque Iowa) on this day in history.   

Jun 09   On this day in history rama VIII, king of Siam (1935-46), dies at 21   

Jun 10   Ananda Mahidol, king of Siam, shot dead at 20 on this day in history.   

Jun 10   On this day in history italian Republic established   

Jun 12   Count Hisaichi Terauchi, Japanese fieldmarshal, dies on this day in history.   

Jun 13   1st transcontinental round-trip flight in 1-day, California-Maryland in the year 1946.   

Jun 13   Edward Bowes, radio host (Major Bowes Amateur Hour), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Jun 13   First transcontinental round-trip flight in 1-day, California-Maryland on this day in history.   

Jun 14   On this day in history canadian Library Association established   

Jun 16   "Annie Get Your Gun" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 1147 perfs in the year 1946.   

Jun 16   Ludwig Winder, writer, dies on this day in history.   

Jun 17   On this day in history sW Bell inaugurates mobile telephone commercial service, St Louis   

Jun 17   In the year 1946 sW Bell innaugurates mobile telephone commercial service, St Louis   

Jun 17   In the year 1946 war crime trial of Emperor Hirohito of Japan begins   

Jun 18   Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia, a Socialist calls for a Direct Action Day against the Portuguese in Goa. A road is named after this date in Panjim on this day in history.   

Jun 19   1st TV sports/boxing spectacular-Joe Louis KOs Billy Conn in the year 1946.   

Jun 19   On television for the first time a sports spectacular-Joe Louis vs Billy Conn on this day in history.   

Jun 20   On this day in history nYC transit begins using PA system   

Jun 21   10 die in fire at Baker Hotel, Dallas Texas on this day in history.   

Jun 21   Heinrich Kaminski, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Jun 22   Alec Bedser takes 7-49 v India on 1st day of his 1st Test cricket in the year 1946.   

Jun 24   In the year 1946 29.77 cm (11.72") of rainfall, Mellen, Wisc. (state 24-hr record)   

Jun 25   Allen Lanier, rock keyboardist/guitarist/vocalist (Blue Oyster Cult) in the year 1946.   

Jun 26   In the year 1946 dutch Nazi collaborator Arnold Meijer sentenced to 5 years   

Jun 28   In the year 1946 eduard Veterman, Dutch painter/playwright, dies in an auto accident   

Jun 28   On this day in history enrico de Nicola becomes 1st pres of Italy   

Jun 28   Enrico de Nicola becomes first pres of Italy in the year 1946.   

Jun 28   In the year 1946 the birth of Gilda Radner, American actress   

Jun 29   "Are You with It?" closes at Century Theater NYC after 264 perfs on this day in history.   

Jun 29   On this day in history british arrest 2,700 Jews in Palestine as alleged terrorists   

Jun 30   Michael Zadora, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1946.   

Jul 01   Rajah cedes Sarawak to the British crown in the year 1946.   

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

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   In the year 1946 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   On this day in history death of william Joyce, (Lord Haw Haw), hanged in Britain for treason   

Jan 04   In the year 1946 barney Oldfield, daredevil, dies at 67   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1946 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   In the year 1946 johanna HC Albregt, actress/wife of Henri Dons (Paradise), dies at 71   

Jan 17   In the year 1946 gottfried Rudinger, composer, dies at 59