Historical Events In 1946

Jul 01   In the year 1946 uS drops atom bomb on Bikini atoll (4th atomic explosion)   

Jul 02   On this day in history anthony Overton publisher/cosmetics manufacturer/banker, dies at 81   

Jul 02   Anthony Overton, publisher/cosmetics manufacturer/banker, dies at 81 in the year 1946.   

Jul 02   Dutch Beel govt forms on this day in history.   

Jul 02   In the year 1946 establishment of VX-3 to evaluate adaptability of helicopters to naval purposes.   

Jul 03   1st Dutch government of Beel forms in the year 1946.   

Jul 04   In the year 1946 othenio Able, Austria paleontology, dies at 71   

Jul 04   Philippines gains independence from US on this day in history.   

Jul 04   The Philippine Islands granted independence by the United States on this day in history.   

Jul 05   In the year 1946 bikini swimsuit first demonstrated at a Paris fashion show   

Jul 05   On this day in history louis Reard's bikini swimsuit design debuts at Paris fashion show   

Jul 06   "St Louis Woman" closes at Martin Beck Theater NYC after 113 perfs on this day in history.   

Jul 07   Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini canonized as 1st American saint on this day in history.   

Jul 07   On this day in history mother Frances Xavier Cabrini canonized as first American saint   

Jul 08   In the year 1946 "Tidbits of 1946" opens at Plymouth Theater NYC for 8 performances   

Jul 08   In the year 1946 aleksander V Aleksandrov, Russian composer/conductor, dies at 63   

Jul 09   13th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 12-0 at Fenway Park, Boston in the year 1946.   

Jul 10   Belgian govt of Acker, resigns in the year 1946.   

Jul 10   Canada's first drive-in movie theatre opens in Hamilton, Ontario (those were the days) on this day in history.   

Jul 11   In the year 1946 kingman Douglass, ends term as deputy director of CIA   

Jul 12   Benjamin Britten's "Rape of Lucretia," premieres in Glyndebourne on this day in history.   

Jul 13   On this day in history "Tidbits of 1946" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 8 performances   

Jul 13   Alfred Stieglitz, US photographer/art dealer (Camera Work), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Jul 14   Dr Ben Spock's "Common Sense Book of Baby & Child Care" published on this day in history.   

Jul 15   British North Borneo Co transfers rights to British crown on this day in history.   

Jul 16   Attempt made to recall Mayor Lapham (1st time in SF history) on this day in history.   

Jul 17   Dragoljub "Draza" Mihailovic, Yugoslav gen (Nazi), executed at 53 in the year 1946.   

Jul 17   Mikhailovich resistance leader, executed by Tito regime in the year 1946.   

Jul 21   In first U.S. test of adaptability of jet aircraft to shipboard operations, XFD-1 Phantom makes landings and takeoffs without catapults from Franklin D. Roosevelt on this day in history.   

Jul 21   Jesus T Pinerol becomes 1st native born Puerto Rican governor in the year 1946.   

Jul 22   90 people die when Jewish extremists blow up a wing of the King David Hotel in Jerusalem on this day in history.   

Jul 22   On this day in history estelle Bennett, rocker (Ronettes)   

Jul 22   On this day in history estelle Bennett, rocker (The Ronettes)   

Jul 23   On this day in history james Maxton, politician, dies   

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Jan 02   In the year 1946 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   On this day in history birth of cissy King, American entertainer   

Jan 04   In the year 1946 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   On this day in history birth of diane Keaton, [Hall], LA, actress (Annie Hall, Little Drummer Girl)   

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

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

Jan 03   William Joyce, (Lord Haw Haw), hanged in Britain for treason died in the year 1946.   

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   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.