What Happened on March 30, 1946

Historical Events

3rd Golden Globes

3rd Golden Globes: "The Lost Weekend" and its star Ray Milland, & Ingrid Bergman win

  • Australia beats NZ in cricket at 3 30pm on 2nd day

St Louis Woman

Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer's musical "St Louis Woman", starring Pearl Bailey and featuring the Nicholas Brothers, opens at Martin Beck Theater, NYC; runs for 113 performances

  • Last Test Cricket appearance of Bill O'Reilly (5-14 & 3-19)

Famous Weddings

Doris Day

American actress and singer Doris Day (23) weds American jazz saxophonist George Weidler (20); divorce in 1949

Famous Deaths

  • John Vereker, British-Irish aristocrat (6th Viscount Gort), decorated military officer (WWI, WW2), and administrator (Governor of Malta, 1942-44; High Commissioner of British Mandate of Palestine, 1944-45), dies of liver cancerat 59
Died in 1946 1946 Highlights

About March 30, 1946

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 78 years and 29 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Aries