Famous Deaths In 1946

Jan 02 In the year 1946 joe Darling, cricketer (Aussie captain 21 Tests, won 7 lost 4), dies  

Jan 03 On this day in history death of william Joyce, (Lord Haw Haw), hanged in Britain for treason  

Jan 04 Barney Oldfield, daredevil, dies at 67 in the year 1946.  

Jan 05 Kitty Cheatham, American singer (b. 1864) died on this day in history.  

Jan 07 On this day in history 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  

Jan 23 Feliks Nowowiejski, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Jan 26 On this day in history death of adriaan van Maanen, Dutch-American astronomer (b. 1884)  

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 In the year 1946 margarete Boie, writer, dies  

Feb 05 On this day in history george Arliss, actor/writer (Dr Syn, Voltaire), dies at 77  

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

Feb 20 On this day in history hugh Allen, musician, dies  

Feb 21 On this day in history death of josé Streel, Belgian World War II collaborator (b. 1911)  

Feb 23 Tomoyuki Yamashita, Japanese general (hanged) (b. 1885) died on this day in history.  

Mar 02 Fidél Pálffy, Hungarian National socialist (b. 1895) died on this day in history.  

Mar 04 Bror von Blixen-Finecke, Danish big-game hunter (b. 1886) died on this day in history.  

Mar 12 Philip Merivale, dies at 59 in the year 1946.  

Mar 13 Abraham Bredius, Dutch art historian (Rembrandt), dies at 90 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1946 amir Hamzah, Indonesian poet (Buah Rindu), dies at 35  

Mar 22 Clemens A von Galen, bishop of Munster/anti fascist, dies at 68 in the year 1946.  

Mar 23 In the year 1946 alexandru Zirra, composer, dies at 62  

Mar 24 Alexander A Aljechin, world chess champ (1927-35, 37-46), dies at 53 in the year 1946.  

Mar 28 Chick Fullis, baseball player (b. 1904) died on this day in history.  

Mar 30 John S S P V Gort, viscount of Limerick/Hamsterley, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

Apr 01 Noah Beery, actor (Beau Geste, Cimarron Kid, Mammy), dies at 62 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 06 In the year 1946 birth of harold Jackson, Hattiesburg, MS, NFL wide receiver (LA, New Engl)