Historical Events In 1946

Nov 10   Communists win many seats at French parliamentary election on this day in history.   

Nov 12   On this day in history 1st "autobank" (banking by car) forms (Chicago)   

Nov 12   First drive-in bank window established (Chicago) in the year 1946.   

Nov 12   On this day in history walt Disney's "Song Of The South" released   

Nov 13   1st artificial snow produced from a natural cloud, Mt Greylock, MA on this day in history.   

Nov 13   The first artificial snow produced from a natural cloud, Mt Greylock, MA in the year 1946.   

Nov 14   Dutch Dakota flight to Schiphol crashes, kills 11 in the year 1946.   

Nov 14   Herman de Man, [Salomon H Hamburger], author/Radio Orange, dies in the year 1946.   

Nov 15   House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC) interrogates astronomer Harlow Shapley on this day in history.   

Nov 18   Donald Meek, Scotland, actor (Stage Fair, Stagecoach), dies at 86 in the year 1946.   

Nov 19   Bradman scores 119 South Australia v Victoria, 183 mins, 8 fours on this day in history.   

Nov 20   Lillian Hellman's "Another Part of the Forest," premieres in NYC in the year 1946.   

Nov 21   In the year 1946 georgi Dimitrov elected premier of Bulgaria   

Nov 21   Harry Truman becomes first US President to travel in a submerged sub on this day in history.   

Nov 22   In the year 1946 bertie Rose-Innes, cricketer (S Africa's Test), dies   

Nov 23   "Gypsy Lady" closes at Century Theater NYC after 79 performances in the year 1946.   

Nov 23   In the year 1946 fawzi Husseini, Arabic High Director for Palestine, murdered   

Nov 24   In the year 1946 alfonso Broqua, composer, dies at 70   

Nov 27   English soccer team beats Netherlands, 8-2 on this day in history.   

Nov 28   French govt of Bidault, resigns in the year 1946.   

Nov 29   Minister Drees begins emergency rule of old age facilities in the year 1946.   

Nov 30   In the year 1946 bradman scores 187 in 1st Test Cricket v England at the Gabba   

Dec 01   Australia compile 645 v India at the Gabba (Bradman 187) on this day in history.   

Dec 03   12th Heisman Trophy Award: Glenn Davis, Army (HB) in the year 1946.   

Dec 05   Pres Truman creates Committee on Civil Rights by Exec Order #9808 on this day in history.   

Dec 06   In the year 1946 maximilian Oseyevich Shteynberg, composer, dies at 63   

Dec 07   Fire at Winecoff Hotel in Atlanta kills 119 in the year 1946.   

Dec 07   Fire at Winecoff Hotel in Atlanta, kills 119 in the year 1946.   

Dec 08   In the year 1946 army rocket plane XS-1 makes 1st powered flight   

Dec 10   In the year 1946 damon Runyon, US journalist/writer (Guys & Dolls), dies at 66   

Dec 11   In the year 1946 hank Williams begins to record on Sterling label   

Dec 11   UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) established (Nobel 1965) in the year 1946.   

Dec 12   Ice plant collapses, shearing a tenement building & burying 38 in the year 1946.   

Dec 13   On this day in history leon Blum elected French premier   

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Jan 02   Richard Cole, American tour manager was born in the year 1946.   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1946 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   On this day in history death of william Joyce, (Lord Haw Haw), hanged in Britain for treason   

Jan 04   On this day in history barney Oldfield, daredevil, dies at 67   

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

Jan 07   Adamo Didur, Polish tenor (b. 1874) died in the year 1946.   

Jan 09   Countee Cullen, US poet (Black Christ, One Way to Heaven), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Johanna HC Albregt, actress/wife of Henri Dons (Paradise), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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