Page 10: Historical Events In 1946

Jul 23   On this day in history menachem Begins opposition group bombs King David Hotel   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 25   In the year 1946 uS detonates underwater A-bomb at Bikini (5th atomic explosion)   

Jul 26   On this day in history morris Hirshfield, Polish/US painter, dies   

Jul 26   In the year 1946 president Truman orders desegregation of all US forces   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 30   1st rocket attains 100 mi (167 km) altitude, White Sands, NM on this day in history.   

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

Aug 01   Andrei Vlasov, Russian general (Red Army, Wehrmacht) executed at 45 on this day in history.   

Aug 01   In the year 1946 pres Truman establishes Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)   

Aug 03   On this day in history belgian govt of Huysmans, forms   

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 in the year 1946.   

Aug 06   US officially submits to jurisdiction of World Court in the year 1946.   

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

Aug 07   First coin bearing portrait of Negro authorized in the year 1946.   

Aug 08   On this day in history india agrees to give Bhutan 32 sq miles   

Aug 09   1st time all major-league baseball games (8) are played at night in the year 1946.   

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

Aug 13   In the year 1946 britain transfers illegal immigrants bound to Palestine, to Cyprus   

Aug 13   H[erbert] G[eorge] Wells, sci-fi author (Time Machine), dies at 79 in the year 1946.   

Aug 14   In the year 1946 susan St James, [Susan Jane Miller], LA Calif, actress (Kate & Allie)   

Aug 14   The birth of Susan St. James, American film actress in the year 1946.   

Aug 16   On this day in history great Calcutta blood bath   

Aug 16   Herman Harrell Horne, philosopher (idealism) on this day in history.   

Aug 17   In the year 1946 arthur Honegger's 3rd Symphony "Liturgique," premieres   

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   On this day in history 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   28th PGA Championship: Ben Hogan at Portland GC Portland Ore in the year 1946.   

Aug 26   George Orwell published "Animal Farm" on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   John Paul Jones [John Baldwin], rock bassist (Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven) was born in the year 1946.   

Jan 03   In the year 1946 birth of cissy King, American entertainer   

Jan 04   In the year 1946 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   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   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   William Joyce, (Lord Haw Haw), hanged in Britain for treason died in the year 1946.   

Jan 04   Barney Oldfield, daredevil, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1946.   

Jan 17   Gottfried Rudinger, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1946.