What happened on 2 March 1946?

Discover what happened on 2 March 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

  • Hermann Billing (German architect (1867–1946))
  • Ernst Heymann (German jurist (1870–1946))
  • Logan Pearsall Smith (British American-born writer)
  • Bernhard Elias Baumgartner (Swiss politician (1874-1946))
  • Fidél Pálffy (Hungarian fascist politician, executed for war crimes (1895-1946))
  • Carl Rudolf Poensgen (German manufacturer (1863–1946))
  • Werner Schulze (German judge (1882–1946))
  • Leo Brandenburg (German judge)
  • Jean Choux (film producer and director (1887-1946))
  • John Whittle (Australian soldier, recipient of the VC (1882–1946))
  • George E. Stewart (Philippine-American War Medal of Honor recipient)
  • Harry Semels (American actor (1887–1946))
  • Manuel Rodrigues Júnior (Portuguese writer)
  • Wen Huajun
  • Čeněk Vaněček (Czechoslovak senator of Czechoslovak National Parliament, Czechoslovak politician and mayor)
  • Evtim Dabev (Bulgarian journalist)
  • Iōannēs Olympios (Greek writer)
  • Shin’ichirō Yamada (Japanese politician)
  • Józef Dziuba
  • August von Hoop
  • Aleksandr Kuznetsov
  • Karol Hoppe
  • Emmerich Prettenhofer
  • Alois Pfund (Austrian painter)
  • Antonio Galati (Roman Catholic archbishop)
  • Freda Katharina von Schenck (Prussian aristocrat (1890-1946))
  • Mary Anastasia Elizabeth Mostyn ((died 1946))
  • Lilian Frances Flower ((1873-1946))
  • Jean Isobel Macpherson Hay ((1901-1946))
  • Mary Currie Duke ((est. 1876 – ))
  • Hugo Fürst und Altgraf zu Salm-Reifferscheidt-Raitz
  • Hans Keilhack
  • Clement McFarlane (Australian cricketer)
  • August Brenner
  • Bertel Budtz-Müller (Danish poet (1890-1946))
  • Nettie R. Cook (photographer from Petoskey, Michigan)
  • Georges Van Herwegen (spiritual director)