What Happened in June 1946

Historical Events

Lute Song

Jun 8 Raymond Scott and Bernard Hanighen's musical "Lute Song", starring Mary Martin, Yul Brenner, and Nancy Davis, and directed by John Houseman, closes at Plymouth Theater, NYC, after 142 performances

Sukarno Calls for Defiance

Jun 8 Sukarno calls for anti colonial defiance in Indonesia

Jun 9 19 guests at Canfield Hotel die in fire (Dubuque, Iowa)
Jun 9 66,545 fans help Yanks break million attendance mark, the earliest

King Bhumibol Adulyadej

Jun 9 Bhumibol Adulyadej becomes King of Thailand after the death of his brother King Ananda Mahidol

Louis vs Conn

Jun 9 Joe Louis KOs Billy Conn in 8 for heavyweight boxing title

Boxer and World Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis

Ott 1st Manager Ejected

Jun 9 New York Giant Mel Ott becomes first manager in MLB history to be ejected from both games of a doubleheader; Giants lose both games to Pittsburgh Pirates

Jun 10 Italian Republic established
Jun 10 Rear Admiral Sidney W. Souers, USNR, ends term as 1st director of CIA. Lieutenant General Hoyt S. Vandenberg, USA, becomes 2nd director of CIA
Jun 13 1st transcontinental round-trip flight in 1-day, California-Maryland
Jun 13 King Umberto II of Italy abdicates after 24 days in the wake of the country declaring itself a republic
Jun 14 Canadian Library Association established

The Christmas Song

Jun 14 Nat King Cole records "The Christmas Song" (written by Mel Tormé and Bob Wells) for the first time

Singer-Songwriter and Jazz Pianist Nat King Cole

46th US Men's Open

Jun 16 US Open Men's Golf, Canterbury GC: World War II veteran Lloyd Mangrum defeats Byron Nelson and Vic Ghezzi in 36 playoff holes to win his only major title

Jun 17 SW Bell inaugurates mobile telephone commercial service, St Louis
Jun 18 Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia, a Socialist calls for a Direct Action Day against the Portuguese in Goa. A road is named after this date in Panjim
Jun 19 1st TV sports and boxing spectacular when Joe Louis KOs Billy Conn in a broadcast across New York
Jun 20 NYC transit begins using PA system - Car # 744 on 8th Ave IND line
Jun 21 10 die in fire at Baker Hotel, Dallas, Texas

Veeck Buys Cleveland

Jun 21 Bill Veeck buys MLB baseball team Cleveland Indians for $2.2 million

Jun 21 Federal judge in Seattle rules that club doesn't have to play returning serviceman

Bedser Takes 7-49

Jun 22 English cricketer Alec Bedser takes 7-49 v India on 1st day of his 1st Test cricket at Lord's

Gandhi's Call Against Hooliganism

Jun 22 Speaking at a prayer meeting in New Delhi, Gandhi calls on the South African government to stop 'hooliganism' by Whites

Pacifist and Spiritual Leader Mahatma Gandhi

Jun 23 In South Africa, a group of white men attack and assault Indian Passive Resisters
Jun 24 11.72" (29.77 cm) of rainfall at Mellen, Wisconsin (state 24-hr record)
Jun 24 Georges Bidault elected premier of France
Jun 26 Dutch Nazi collaborator Arnold Meijer sentenced to 5 years

Fred Allen's Last Show

Jun 26 Fred Allen's last radio show, his guest is Jack Benny

Jun 28 Enrico de Nicola becomes 1st President of Italy
Jun 28 Permanent radio play-by-play of Cleveland Indians games begins
Jun 29 "Are You with It?" closes at Century Theater NYC after 264 performances
Jun 29 "Billion Dollar Baby" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 219 performances
Jun 29 Black Sabbath as the British arrest 2,700 Jews in Palestine as alleged terrorists
Jun 29 British mandatory government of Palestine arrests 100 leaders of Yishnuv

I Remember Mama

Jun 29 John Van Druten's stage play "I Remember Mama", marking the Broadway debut of Marlon Brando (20), in a minor role, closes at the Music Box Theatre, NYC, after 713 performances

Events in 1946

Famous Birthdays

Brian Cox (77 years old)

Jun 1 Scottish actor (Troy; Jason Bourne films), born in Dundee, Scotland

Jun 1 Carol Neblett, American soprano (City and Metropolitan Operas, 1969-83), born in Modesto, California (d. 2017)
Jun 2 Lasse Hallström, Swedish screenwriter and film director (Cider House Rules; My Life As A Dog; ABBA music videos), born in Stockholm, Sweden

Peter Sutcliffe (1946-2020)

Jun 2 English murderer of 13 women "The Yorkshire Ripper", born in Bingley, England

Jun 2 Roger Freed, baseball player
Jun 3 Eddie Holman, American singer ("Hey There Lonely Girl"; "You Make My Life Complete"), born in Norfolk, Virginia
Jun 3 Penelope Wilton [Penelope Alice], English actress (Cry Freedom, Norman Conquests), born in Scarborough, North Yorkshire
Jun 3 Tristan Rogers, Australian actor (Robert Scorpio-General Hospital)
Jun 4 Bettina Gregory, correspondent/journalist (ABC-TV)
Jun 4 S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, Telegu playback singer (The Jewel of Shiva), born in Nellore, Madras Presidency, British India (d. 2020)
Jun 5 Frederick "Freddie" Stone, American rock guitarist (Sly & The Family Stone - "Dance To The Music"), born in Vallejo, California
Jun 5 Gillian Hills, English actress (Blow-up, Clockwork Orange), born in Cairo, Egypt
Jun 5 Stefania Sandrelli, Italian actress (Afredo, Key), born in Viareggio, Tuscany, Italy
Jun 6 Chelsea Brown, American comedienne (Laugh-In; Matt Lincoln), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2017)
Jun 6 Tony Levin, American bassist and Chapman Stick player (King Crimson; Peter Gabriel; Paul Simon; Asia), born in Boston, Massachusetts
Jun 7 Jenny Jones [Janina Stronski], Polish-Canadian-American comedienne and television host (Jenny Jones Show), born in Bethlehem, British Mandate of Palestine
Jun 7 Micky Jones, Welsh rock guitarist (Man), born in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales (d. 2010)
Jun 8 Elizabeth A. Lynn, American sci-fi author (Watchtower, Red Hawk), born in New York City
Jun 8 Richie Robinson, Australian cricket wicketkeeper (3 Tests; 4 dismissals; WSC; Victoria), born in Melbourne, Australia
Jun 9 Stuart Edwards, British guitarist (Edison Lighthouse - "Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes"), born in England (d. 2016)
Jun 10 Mensje van Keulen-van der Steen, Dutch writer (Bleeker's Summer)
Jun 10 Paul Gludovatz, Austrian football manager (Austria U-20; SV Ried, TSV Hartberg, SV Eberau), born in Eberau, Austria (d. 2021)
Jun 11 Jenny Pitman, British racehorse trainer (Grand National [Corbiere 1983 first female trainer; Royal Athlete 1995]; Cheltenham Gold Cup 1984, 91), born in Hoby, England
Jun 12 Andy Roberts, British folk-rock guitarist and singer-songwriter (The Scaffold; Plainsong), born in Hatch End, Middlesex, England
Jun 12 Eelco Gelling, Dutch blues guitarist (Cuby + Blizzards), born in Zwartsluis, Netherlands
Jun 12 Harry Glasper, English writer, born in Middlesbrough, England
Jun 12 John Steinbeck IV, American journalist, author and son of John Steinbeck, born in New York City
Jun 13 Paul Buckmaster, British Grammy Award-winning artist, arranger, conductor and composer, born in London, England (d. 2017)

Donald Trump (77 years old)

Jun 14 45th US President (2017-21), real estate tycoon (Trump Towers) and TV personality (The Apprentice), born in New York City

Jun 14 Ralph McAllister Ingersol II, American newspaper publisher (The New Haven Register), born in New York City
Jun 15 (Neville) "Noddy" Holder, British rock vocalist, songwriter, and guitarist (Slade - "Cum On Feel The Noize"), born in Walsall, England
Jun 15 Demis Roussos, Greek singer and performer (Aphrodite's Child), born in Alexandria, Egypt (d. 2015)
Jun 15 Duris Maxwell [Ted Lewis], Canadian session and touring drummer (Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers; Powder Blues Band), born in East York, Ontario (d. 2020)
Jun 15 Janet Lennon, American pop vocalist (Lennon Sisters), born in Los Angeles, California
Jun 15 Judy Pace, actress (Young Lawyers), born in Los Angeles, California
Jun 15 Roger Tolchard, cricketer (Engl keeper played Tests as a batsman 1977)
Jun 16 Jodi Rell, American politician (Governor of Connecticut 2004-11), born in Norfolk, Virginia
Jun 16 Neil MacGregor, British arts administrator (Director of the British National Gallery and the British Museum), born in Glasgow, Scotland
Jun 16 Simon Williams, American actor (Fiendish plot of dr Fu Manchu)
Jun 16 Tom Harrell. American jazz musician (Time's Mirror), born in Urbana, Illinois
Jun 17 B. J. Cole, British session and touring pedal steel guitarist and dobro player (Cochise; Humble Pie; k.d. lang; John Cale; Sting), born in Enfield, England
Jun 17 Marcy Kaptur, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio), born in Toledo, Ohio
Jun 17 Peter Rosei, Austrian writer (Wer war Edgar Allan?), born in Vienna
Jun 18 Bruiser Brody [Frank Goodish], professional wrestler (d. 1988)
Jun 18 Fabio Capello, Italian football coach
Jun 18 Russell Ash, British author ('the human Google'), born in Surrey, England
Jun 20 André Watts, American-Hungarian concert pianist, and educator, born in Nuremberg, Germany (*d. 2023) [1]
Jun 20 Birgitte Eva Henriksen, Duchess of Gloucester, born in Odense, Denmark
Jun 20 Bob Vila, television presenter
Jun 20 Xanana Gusmão, President of East Timor
Jun 21 Brenda Holloway, American singer and songwriter ("When I'm Gone"), born in Atascadero, California
Jun 21 Kate Hoey, Northern Irish MP (Labour), born in Mallusk, Northern Ireland
Jun 21 Malcolm Rifkind, British QC MP (Sect of State for Defense), born in Edinburgh, Scotland
Jun 21 Maurice Saatchi, English-Iraqi advertising CEO (Saatchi & Saatchi), born in Baghdad, Iraq
Jun 21 Trond Kirkvaag, Norwegian comedian and author, born in Oslo, Norway (d. 2007)
Jun 22 Andrew Rubin, actor (Police Academy) [or Jan 22], born in New Bedford, Massachusetts
Jun 22 Eliades Ochoa, Cuban guitarist and singer (Buena Vista Social Club), born in Loma de la Avispa, Cuba
Jun 23 Russ "Rusty" Thacker, American stage actor and singer, born in Washington, D.C. (d. 2012)
Jun 23 Ted Shackelford, American actor (Gary-Dallas, Knots Landing), born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Jun 24 David Collenette, Canadian politician
Jun 24 Ellison Onizuka, American Air Force Major and astronaut (STS 51C, 51L - Challenger disaster), born in Kealakekua, Hawaii (d. 1986)
Jun 24 Robert Reich, American Secretary of Labor (under Clinton)
Jun 25 Allen Lanier, American rock keyboardist, guitarist and vocalist (Blue Oyster Cult), born in Long Island, New York (d. 2013)
Jun 25 Ian McDonald, British rock musician (saxophone, keyboards, guitar) (King Crimson, 1968-69; Foreigner, 1976-80), born in Osterly, Middlesex, England (d. 2022) [1]
Jun 25 Roméo Dallaire, Canadian senator and humanitarian, born in Denekamp, Netherlands
Jun 25 Ulrik le Fevre, Danish soccer left winger (37 caps; Vejle Boldklub, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Club Brugge), born in Vejle, Denmark (d. 2024)
Jun 26 Clive Francis, British actor (Masada), born in London, England
Jun 26 Ricky Jay [Richard Potash], American magician and actor (Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2018)
Jun 27 Daria Semegen, German-American electro-acoustic and classical composer, and educator, born in Bamberg, West Germany [1]
Jun 27 Janice Giteck, American composer (Thunder; Like a White Bear Dancing), born in New York
Jun 27 Sally Priesand, 1st U.S. woman rabbi, born in Cleveland, Ohio
Jun 28 Bruce Davison, American actor (Capt Wyler-Hunter, Willard, High Risk), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jun 28 David Duckham, English rugby union outside back (36 Tests England, 3 British & Irish Lions; Coventry RFC), born in Coventry, England (d. 2023)
Jun 28 Gilda Radner, American comedian and actress (SNL, 1975-80; Haunted Honeymoon), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 1989)
Jun 28 Jaime Guzmán, Chilean politician (President of the Independent Democratic Union), born in Santiago (d. 1991)
Jun 28 John M. Lounge, American engineer and astronaut (STS 51-I, STS 26, STS 35), born in Denver, Colorado (d. 2011)
Jun 28 Robert L Asprin, American sci-fi writer (Thieves World, Cold Cash War)
Jun 28 Robert Xavier Rodriguez, American classical composer, born in San Antonio, Texas
Jun 29 Egon von Fürstenberg, Swiss fashion designer, born in Lausanne, Switzerland (d. 2004)
Jun 29 Ernesto Pérez Balladares, President of Panama (1994-99), born in Panama City, Panama
Jun 29 Joelle Wallach, American classical composer (The Tiger's Tail; Shadows, Sighs and Songs of Longing), born in New York City
Jun 30 Billy Brown, American R&B vocalist (The Moments - "Love on a Two-Way Street"; Ray, Goodman & Brown - "Special Lady"), born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey

Born in 1946

Famous Deaths

Jun 1 Ion Antonescu, Romanian soldier and authoritarian politician, is executed after having been convicted of war crimes
Jun 1 Leo Slezak, Moravian dramatic tenor and actor (Othello; Zirkus Saran; Husaren heraus), dies from a heart attack at 72
Jun 3 Mikhail Kalinin, Soviet Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union (1938-46), dies at 60
Jun 5 Maud Watson, British tennis player (first Wimbledon female champion 1884-85), dies at 81

Gerhart Hauptmann (1862-1946)

Jun 6 German author (Before Dawn - Nobel Prize in Literature, 1912), dies at 83

Jun 8 John L. Bates, American lawyer and politician (41st Governor of Massachusetts), dies at 86
Jun 9 Rama VIII [Ananda Mahidol], King of Siam (1935-46), dies of a mysterious gunshot wound at 21

Jack Johnson (1878-1946)

Jun 10 American boxer (1st African-American world heavyweight champion 1908-15), dies in a car accident aged 68

Jun 12 Count Hisaichi Terauchi, Japanese fieldmarshal, dies
Jun 13 Edward Bowes, American radio host (Major Bowes Amateur Hour), dies at 71

John Logie Baird (1888-1946)

Jun 14 Scottish inventor and father of the television, dies of a stroke at 57

Jun 14 Kristian Hellström, Swedish athlete (Olympic bronze 1,500m 1906) and executive (first Secretary-General International Association of Athletics Federations 1913-14), dies at 65
Jun 16 Ludwig Winder, Austrian-Czech writer and journalist, dies of heart disease at 57
Jun 16 Miloje Milojević, Serbian composer, dies at 61
Jun 17 Joe Dawson, American auto racer (Indianapolis 500 1912), dies at 56
Jun 21 Heinrich Kaminski, German composer, dies at 59
Jun 23 William S. Hart, American silent film actor (Wild Bill Hickok, Tumbleweeds), dies at 81
Jun 24 Louise Whitfield Carnegie, American philanthropist (b. 1857)
Jun 26 Max Kögel, SS officer (b. 1895)
Jun 26 Yosuke Matsuoka, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan (b. 1880)
Jun 28 Antoinette Perry, American stage actress, theater director, co-founder of the American Theatre Wing, and namesake of the Tony Award, dies of a heart attack at 58
Jun 28 Eduard Veterman, Dutch painter/playwright, dies in an auto accident
Jun 29 Frank Hadow, British tennis player (Wimbledon 1878; first exponent of the lob), dies at 91
Jun 30 Michael Zadora, American composer and pianist, dies at 64

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