Discover what happened on 12 October 1946 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!
Deaths
- Heinrich Freiherr von Stackelberg (German economist and noble (1905–1946))
- Joseph Stilwell (United States Army general (1883–1946))
- Charles Samuel Myers (British psychologist (1873–1946))
- Matsusaburō Fujiwara (Japanese mathematician and historian of mathematics (1881-1946))
- Giuseppe Adami (Italian opera librettist (1878-1946))
- Ignazio Canazei (Italian priest (1883–1946))
- Aleksey Popov (Soviet military personnel (1896–1946))
- Ella Lagerman (Swedish sculptor (1889-1946))
- Cecil Sandford (Australian rules footballer)
- Frederick John Teggart (Irish-American historian and social scientist)
- Harald Auffarth (German pilot and officer in the Luftwaffe)
- Morris Henry Sugarman (American architect (1889–1946))
- James Clayton (British engineer)
- Pa. Subramania Mudaliar (Indian writer and scholar)
- Jacob Bödewadt
- Vellakal Palaniapa Subramania Mudaliar (Indian translator)
- Arthur George Lascelles ((1869-1946))
- Mary Jameson ((died 1946))
- George Alexander Brabant ((1867-1946))
- Judith Isabel Ringrose-Voase ((1886-1946))
- Sten Scholander
- José Gómez Veiga
- Aleksey Popov (Soviet military personnel (1896–1946))
- Ella Lagerman (Swedish sculptor (1889-1946))
- Cecil Sandford (Australian rules footballer)
- Frederick John Teggart (Irish-American historian and social scientist)
- Harald Auffarth (German pilot and officer in the Luftwaffe)
- Morris Henry Sugarman (American architect (1889–1946))
- James Clayton (British engineer)
- Heinrich Freiherr von Stackelberg (German economist and noble (1905–1946))
- Joseph Stilwell (United States Army general (1883–1946))
- Charles Samuel Myers (British psychologist (1873–1946))
- Matsusaburō Fujiwara (Japanese mathematician and historian of mathematics (1881-1946))
- Giuseppe Adami (Italian opera librettist (1878-1946))
- Ignazio Canazei (Italian priest (1883–1946))
- Pa. Subramania Mudaliar (Indian writer and scholar)
- Jacob Bödewadt
- Aleksey Popov (Soviet military personnel (1896–1946))
- Ella Lagerman (Swedish sculptor (1889-1946))
- Cecil Sandford (Australian rules footballer)
- Frederick John Teggart (Irish-American historian and social scientist)
- Harald Auffarth (German pilot and officer in the Luftwaffe)
- Morris Henry Sugarman (American architect (1889–1946))
- James Clayton (British engineer)
- Vellakal Palaniapa Subramania Mudaliar (Indian translator)
- Arthur George Lascelles ((1869-1946))
- Mary Jameson ((died 1946))
- George Alexander Brabant ((1867-1946))
- Judith Isabel Ringrose-Voase ((1886-1946))
- Sten Scholander
- José Gómez Veiga