Historical Events
Nuremberg Trials
10 Nazi leaders are hanged as war criminals after Nuremberg war trials, including Wilhelm Keitel, Joachim von Ribbentrop and Alfred Jodl
Famous Birthdays
- Suzanne Somers (née Mahoney), American actress (Three's Company, 1977-81 - "Chrissy"; Step by Step), born in San Bruno, California (d. 2023)
- Tariq Yunus, Indian actor (Bollywood; Ashanti; Deceivers), born in Karachi, India (d. 1994)
Famous Deaths
Alfred Jodl (1890-1946)
German general during World War II (head of the German High Command, signed unconditional Nazi surrender), hanged by Allied forces after the Nuremberg trials at 56
- Alfred Rosenberg, German war criminal, hanged
- Arthur Seyss-Inquart, Austrian Nazi politician (Austrian Chancellor, 1938), and war criminal responsible for deportation of Dutch Jews, hanged at 54
- Ernst Kaltenbrunner, Austrian Nazi (SS/SD), hanged at 43
- Fritz Sauckel, German Nazi politician (General Plenipotentiary for Labour Deployment, 1942-45), and convicted war criminal, hanged at 51
- Granville Bantock, English composer and conductor (Hebridean Symphony), dies at 78
Hans Frank (1900-1946)
German Nazi Governor General of Occupied Poland, hanged by Allied forces after the Nuremberg war trials at 46
Joachim von Ribbentrop (1893-1946)
Nazi foreign minister and war criminal, hanged at 53
- Wilhelm Frick, German leading Nazi official and war criminal (Minister of the Interior, responsible for concentration camps), hanged for crimes against humanity at 69
Wilhelm Keitel (1882-1946)
Nazi military leader (head of the German High Command), is hanged at Nuremberg at 64
Died in 1946 1946 Highlights
About October 16, 1946
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 77 years, 6 months and 4 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Libra
