Discover what happened on 16 July 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 Greif (German actor (1907–1946))
- Queen Charlotte of Württemberg (Queen Consort of Württemberg)
- Hermann Badt (German politician and jurist (1887-1946))
- Raffaele Conflenti (Italian aircraft designer (1889–1946))
- William Welsh (actor (1870-1946))
- Frank Cooper (United States federal judge)
- Janusz Witwicki (Polish architect (1903–1946))
- Axel Wallgren (Finnish physician (1869-1946))
- Robert Neilson (Scottish rugby union player (1878–1946))
- Miervaldis Ziedainis (Latvian military officer)
- Antanas Valiukėnas
- Norman Heathcote (British writer, artist and photographer)
- Laurinda Santos Lobo (Brazilian socialite, heiress, and art patron)
- Dumitru Bagdasar (Romanian physician (1893-1946))
- Manuel Rodríguez i Codolà
- Hikoshirō Hada (Japanese lawyer (1869-1946))
- Mary Anne Pocock ((1863-1946) Australian nursing sister and army matron)
- Francisco de Barros Barreto (military personnel (1866-1946))
- Sven Gustafsson
- Sir Ernest Sleight, 2nd Bt. ((1873-1946))
- Harry Otho Devereux Hickman ((1860-1946))
- Radivoje Vrhovac
- Johann Oldach
- Herbert Stimmel
- Antoon Druwé
- Heinrich Greif (German actor (1907–1946))
- Queen Charlotte of Württemberg (Queen Consort of Württemberg)
- Hermann Badt (German politician and jurist (1887-1946))
- Raffaele Conflenti (Italian aircraft designer (1889–1946))
- William Welsh (actor (1870-1946))
- Frank Cooper (United States federal judge)
- Janusz Witwicki (Polish architect (1903–1946))
- Axel Wallgren (Finnish physician (1869-1946))
- Robert Neilson (Scottish rugby union player (1878–1946))
- Miervaldis Ziedainis (Latvian military officer)
- Antanas Valiukėnas
- Norman Heathcote (British writer, artist and photographer)
- Laurinda Santos Lobo (Brazilian socialite, heiress, and art patron)
- Dumitru Bagdasar (Romanian physician (1893-1946))
- Manuel Rodríguez i Codolà
- Hikoshirō Hada (Japanese lawyer (1869-1946))
- Mary Anne Pocock ((1863-1946) Australian nursing sister and army matron)
- Francisco de Barros Barreto (military personnel (1866-1946))
- Sven Gustafsson
- Sir Ernest Sleight, 2nd Bt. ((1873-1946))
- Harry Otho Devereux Hickman ((1860-1946))
- Radivoje Vrhovac
- Johann Oldach
- Herbert Stimmel
- Heinrich Greif (German actor (1907–1946))