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April 14, 1946Died on Monday April 15, 1946
- Aldegonde De Jésus De Bragance (87)
- Anthonie Boon (82), Rotterdam
- Albert Braker (79), Zuidwolde
- Adelgunde de Bragança (87), Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Anna Catharina Pijpers (44), Sittard-Geleen (Geleen) (Limburg)
- adriana klazina ELAND (82), zevenbergen
- Anna Tuinhout (44)
- Adriana Klazina Eland (82), Zevenbergen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
- Adelgonde-de-Jesus Maria Francesca-de-Assisi-e-de-Paula Adelheid de Bragança Hertogin van Guimaraes (87), Gunten
- Adriaan van TIGGELE (81), Poortvliet
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from April 15, 1946 at Delpher
- Amigoe di Curacao : weekblad voor de Curacaosche eilanden
- De waarheid
- Limburgsch dagblad
- Het nieuws : algemeen dagblad
- De Heerenveensche koerier : onafhankelijk dagblad voor Midden-Zuid-Oost-Friesland en Noord-Overijssel
- Nieuwsblad van het Zuiden : dagblad met ochtend- en avond-editie
- Nieuwsblad van het Noorden
- Het dagblad : uitgave van de Nederlandsche Dagbladpers te Batavia
- De vrije stemmen van Schouwen-Duiveland : tevens mededeelingenblad militair gezag
- Het vrije volk : democratisch-socialistisch dagblad
Born on April 15
- 1944 » Dave Edmunds, Welsh singer, guitarist, and producer
- 1944 » Dzhokhar Dudayev, Russian-Chechen general and politician, 1st President of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria († 1996)
- 1946 » John Lloyd, Scottish journalist and author
- 1946 » Pete Rouse, American politician, White House Chief of Staff
- 1947 » Cristina Husmark Pehrsson, Swedish nurse and politician, Swedish Minister for Social Security
- 1947 » David Omand, English civil servant and academic
- 1947 » Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, American screenwriter and producer
- 1947 » Lois Chiles, American model and actress
- 1947 » Martin Broughton, English businessman
- 1947 » Woolly Wolstenholme, English singer and keyboard player († 2010)
Died on April 15
- 1938 » César Vallejo, Peruvian journalist, poet, and playwright (b. 1892)
- 1942 » Robert Musil, Austrian-Swiss author and playwright (b. 1880)
- 1943 » Aristarkh Lentulov, Russian painter and set designer (b. 1882)
- 1944 » Nikolai Fyodorovich Vatutin, Russian general (b. 1901)
- 1945 » Hermann Florstedt, German SS officer (b. 1895)
- 1948 » Radola Gajda, Montenegrin-Czech general and politician (b. 1892)
- 1949 » Wallace Beery, American actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1885)
- 1962 » Arsenio Lacson, Filipino journalist and politician, Mayor of Manila (b. 1912)
- 1962 » Clara Blandick, American actress (b. 1880)
- 1963 » Edward Greeves, Jr., Australian footballer (b. 1903)
Names that were popular for boys in 1946
- Johannes
- Jan
- Maria
- Cornelis
- Willem
- Hendrik
- Jacobus
- Petrus
- Antonius
- Gerardus
- Pieter
- Wilhelmus
- Adrianus
- Gerrit
- Peter
- Jacob
Names that were popular for girls in 1946
- Maria
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Elisabeth
- Wilhelmina
- Anna
- Catharina
- Hendrika
- Adriana
- Petronella
- Jacoba
- Marie
- Margaretha
- Geertruida
- Helena
- Antonia
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1946
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- From June 24, 1945 till July 3, 1946 the Netherlands had a cabinet Schermerhorn - Drees with the prime ministers Prof. ir. W. Schermerhorn (VDB) and W. Drees (PvdA).
- In The Netherlands , there was from July 3, 1946 to August 7, 1948 the cabinet Beel I, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 9.3 million citizens.
- January 31 » Cold War: Yugoslavia's new constitution, modeling that of the Soviet Union, establishes six constituent republics (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia).
- April 1 » The 8.6 Mw Aleutian Islands earthquake shakes the Aleutian Islands with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VI (Strong). A destructive tsunami reaches the Hawaiian Islands resulting in dozens of deaths, mostly in Hilo, Hawaii.
- April 8 » Électricité de France, the world's largest utility company, is formed as a result of the nationalisation of a number of electricity producers, transporters and distributors.
- June 7 » The United Kingdom's BBC returns to broadcasting its television service, which has been off air for seven years because of the Second World War.
- September 24 » Cathay Pacific Airways is founded in Hong Kong.
- December 11 » The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is established.
The weather on Monday April 15, 1946
The temperature on April 15, 1946 was between 6.1 °C and 20.6 °C and averaged 13.2 °C. There was 11.3 hours of sunshine (82%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI