Famous Deaths Happened In 1946

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

Jan 03 In the year 1946 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 In the year 1946 death of kitty Cheatham, American singer (b. 1864)  

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 On this day in history johanna HC Albregt, actress/wife of Henri Dons (Paradise), dies at 71  

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

Jan 23 In the year 1946 feliks Nowowiejski, composer, dies at 68  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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 In the year 1946 hugh Allen, musician, dies  

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 12 In the year 1946 philip Merivale, dies at 59  

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

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 in the year 1946.  

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

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

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

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

Mar 28 In the year 1946 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 In the year 1946 noah Beery, actor (Beau Geste, Cimarron Kid, Mammy), dies at 62  

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

Apr 05 Vincent Millie Youmans, US composer (Tea For Two), dies at 47 on this day in history.  

Apr 12 August Borms, Flemish nazi collaborator, executed at 67 died in the year 1946.  

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Jan 02 In the year 1946 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 Cissy King, American entertainer was born in the year 1946.  

Jan 04 Bernard Sumner, rocker (New Order-Round & Round) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04 Susannah McCorkle, American jazz singer (d. 2001) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 "Crazy Barret Diamond" Syd, rocker (Pink Floyd) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 In the year 1946 birth of diane Keaton, [Hall], LA, actress (Annie Hall, Little Drummer Girl)  

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