Historical Events In 1946

Jul 23   Menachem Begins opposition group bombs King David Hotel in the year 1946.   

Jul 24   On this day in history 9 Spokane baseball players (Western League), die in a bus crash   

Jul 25   Narziss Oh, German psychology, dies in the year 1946.   

Jul 25   In the year 1946 the first bikini is shown at a Paris fashion show   

Jul 25   US detonates underwater A-bomb at Bikini (5th atomic explosion) in the year 1946.   

Jul 26   In the year 1946 morris Hirshfield, Polish/US painter, dies   

Jul 26   President Truman orders desegregation of all US forces on this day in history.   

Jul 27   Boston Red Sox Rudy York hits 2 grand slams in 1 game, gets 10 RBIs on this day in history.   

Jul 27   Gertrude Stein, US/Fren author/poet (Ida, Tender Buttons), dies at 72 in the year 1946.   

Jul 30   In the year 1946 1st rocket attains 100 mi (167 km) altitude, White Sands, NM   

Jul 30   On this day in history the first rocket attains 100 mi (167 km) altitude, White Sands, NM   

Aug 01   On this day in history andrei Vlasov, Russian general (Red Army, Wehrmacht) executed at 45   

Aug 01   On this day in history pres Truman establishes Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)   

Aug 03   Belgian govt of Huysmans, forms on this day in history.   

Aug 04   1946 Dominican Republic earthquake: an earthquake of magnitude 8.0 hits northern Dominican Republic. 100 are killed and 20,000 are left homeless on this day in history.   

Aug 06   In the year 1946 uS officially submits to jurisdiction of World Court   

Aug 07   On this day in history 1st coin bearing portrait of Negro authorized   

Aug 07   In the year 1946 first coin bearing portrait of Negro authorized   

Aug 08   India agrees to give Bhutan 32 sq miles on this day in history.   

Aug 09   On this day in history 1st time all major-league baseball games (8) are played at night   

Aug 09   A E E Vogler, cricketer (South Africa, 15 Tests, 64 wkts), dies in the year 1946.   

Aug 13   On this day in history britain transfers illegal immigrants bound to Palestine, to Cyprus   

Aug 13   H[erbert] G[eorge] Wells, sci-fi author (Time Machine), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Aug 14   On this day in history susan St James, [Susan Jane Miller], LA Calif, actress (Kate & Allie)   

Aug 14   The birth of Susan St. James, American film actress on this day in history.   

Aug 16   On this day in history great Calcutta blood bath   

Aug 16   Herman Harrell Horne, philosopher (idealism) in the year 1946.   

Aug 17   Arthur Honegger's 3rd Symphony "Liturgique," premieres on this day in history.   

Aug 18   Golf Writers Associaton of America formed in the year 1946.   

Aug 18   In the year 1946 golf Writers Associaton of America forms   

Aug 22   In the year 1946 baseball approves a 168-game schedule, but later rescinds it   

Aug 23   In the year 1946 13th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 16, Los Angeles 0 (97,380)   

Aug 25   In the year 1946 28th PGA Championship: Ben Hogan at Portland GC Portland Ore   

Aug 26   On this day in history george Orwell published "Animal Farm"   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 in the year 1946.   

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 in the year 1946.   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1946 death of kitty Cheatham, American singer (b. 1864)   

Jan 07   On this day in history death of adamo Didur, Polish tenor (b. 1874)   

Jan 09   Countee Cullen, US poet (Black Christ, One Way to Heaven), dies at 42 in the year 1946.   

Jan 16   In the year 1946 johanna HC Albregt, actress/wife of Henri Dons (Paradise), dies at 71   

Jan 17   On this day in history gottfried Rudinger, composer, dies at 59