Famous Deaths In 1946

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

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 In the year 1946 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 17 Gottfried Rudinger, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

Jan 23 Feliks Nowowiejski, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1946.  

Jan 26 Adriaan van Maanen, Dutch-American astronomer (b. 1884) died in the year 1946.  

Jan 29 Harry L Hopkins, US min of Business (Loan & Lease law), dies at 55 in the year 1946.  

Feb 01 On this day in history hans Betghe, writer, dies at 70  

Feb 04 Margarete Boie, writer, dies on this day in history.  

Feb 05 George Arliss, actor/writer (Dr Syn, Voltaire), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Feb 08 On this day in history miles Mander, actor/director (Murder, 3 Musketeers), dies at 57  

Feb 20 Hugh Allen, musician, dies on this day in history.  

Feb 21 José Streel, Belgian World War II collaborator (b. 1911) died on this day in history.  

Feb 23 In the year 1946 death of tomoyuki Yamashita, Japanese general (hanged) (b. 1885)  

Mar 02 Fidél Pálffy, Hungarian National socialist (b. 1895) died in the year 1946.  

Mar 04 Bror von Blixen-Finecke, Danish big-game hunter (b. 1886) died in the year 1946.  

Mar 12 On this day in history philip Merivale, dies at 59  

Mar 13 Abraham Bredius, Dutch art historian (Rembrandt), dies at 90 in the year 1946.  

Mar 16 In the year 1946 death of marius HLW "Max" Blokzijl, Dutch Nazi propagandist, executed at 61  

Mar 17 In the year 1946 death of dai Li, Chinese spymaster (b. 1897)  

Mar 19 Amir Hamzah, Indonesian poet (Buah Rindu), dies at 35 on this day in history.  

Mar 22 Clemens A von Galen, bishop of Munster/anti fascist, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Mar 23 On this day in history alexandru Zirra, composer, dies at 62  

Mar 24 On this day in history alexander A Aljechin, world chess champ (1927-35, 37-46), dies at 53  

Mar 28 On this day in history death of chick Fullis, baseball player (b. 1904)  

Mar 30 In the year 1946 john S S P V Gort, viscount of Limerick/Hamsterley, dies at 59  

Apr 01 On this day in history noah Beery, actor (Beau Geste, Cimarron Kid, Mammy), dies at 62  

Apr 03 On this day in history death of masaharu Homma, Lt Gen (responsible for Bataan Death March), executed  

Apr 05 On this day in history vincent Millie Youmans, US composer (Tea For Two), dies at 47  

Apr 12 On this day in history death of august Borms, Flemish nazi collaborator, executed at 67  

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

Jan 04 Susannah McCorkle, American jazz singer (d. 2001) was born in the year 1946.  

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.