Famous Deaths Happened In 1946

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

Jan 03 William Joyce, (Lord Haw Haw), hanged in Britain for treason died on this day in history.  

Jan 04 In the year 1946 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 Gottfried Rudinger, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

Jan 23 Feliks Nowowiejski, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1946.  

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 in the year 1946.  

Feb 01 Hans Betghe, writer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

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 Hugh Allen, musician, dies in the year 1946.  

Feb 21 In the year 1946 death of josé Streel, Belgian World War II collaborator (b. 1911)  

Feb 23 In the year 1946 death of tomoyuki Yamashita, Japanese general (hanged) (b. 1885)  

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

Mar 04 On this day in history death of bror von Blixen-Finecke, Danish big-game hunter (b. 1886)  

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

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

Mar 23 Alexandru Zirra, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1946.  

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

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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1946 vincent Millie Youmans, US composer (Tea For Two), dies at 47  

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

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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 On this day in history birth of cissy King, American entertainer  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of bernard Sumner, rocker (New Order-Round & Round)  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of susannah McCorkle, American jazz singer (d. 2001)  

Jan 05 In the year 1946 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)