Famous Deaths In 1946

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 Kitty Cheatham, American singer (b. 1864) died in the year 1946.  

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 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 in the year 1946.  

Jan 23 On this day in history feliks Nowowiejski, composer, dies at 68  

Jan 26 Adriaan van Maanen, Dutch-American astronomer (b. 1884) died on this day in history.  

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

Feb 01 Hans Betghe, writer, dies at 70 in the year 1946.  

Feb 04 Margarete Boie, writer, dies in the year 1946.  

Feb 05 George Arliss, actor/writer (Dr Syn, Voltaire), dies at 77 in the year 1946.  

Feb 08 Miles Mander, actor/director (Murder, 3 Musketeers), dies at 57 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 21 José Streel, Belgian World War II collaborator (b. 1911) died in the year 1946.  

Feb 23 Tomoyuki Yamashita, Japanese general (hanged) (b. 1885) died in the year 1946.  

Mar 02 On this day in history death of fidél Pálffy, Hungarian National socialist (b. 1895)  

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 On this day in history abraham Bredius, Dutch art historian (Rembrandt), dies at 90  

Mar 16 Marius HLW "Max" Blokzijl, Dutch Nazi propagandist, executed at 61 died in the year 1946.  

Mar 17 Dai Li, Chinese spymaster (b. 1897) died on this day in history.  

Mar 19 On this day in history amir Hamzah, Indonesian poet (Buah Rindu), dies at 35  

Mar 22 On this day in history clemens A von Galen, bishop of Munster/anti fascist, dies at 68  

Mar 23 Alexandru Zirra, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1946.  

Apr 03 Masaharu Homma, Lt Gen (responsible for Bataan Death March), executed died in the year 1946.  

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

Apr 12 In the year 1946 death of august Borms, Flemish nazi collaborator, executed at 67  

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Jan 02 Richard Cole, American tour manager was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 In the year 1946 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 Bernard Sumner, rocker (New Order-Round & Round) was born in the year 1946.  

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 Diane Keaton, [Hall], LA, actress (Annie Hall, Little Drummer Girl) was born on this day in history.  

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