Douglas Bruce Green, better known by his stage name Ranger Doug, is an American musician, arranger, award-winning Western music songwriter, and Grand Ole Opry member best known for his work with Western music and the group Riders in the Sky in which he plays guitar and sings lead and baritone vocals. He is also a yodeler. With the Riders, he is billed as "Ranger Doug — The Idol of American Youth" and "Governor of the Great State of Rhythm". He is also a member of The Time Jumpers.

1946Malcolm Simmons, English motorcycle racer (died 2014)^[†]

Malcolm Simmons was a motorcycle speedway rider from England. He earned 73 international caps for the England national speedway team and five caps for the Great Britain team.

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1946Amadeus William Grabau, American-Chinese geologist, paleontologist, and academic (born 1870)^[†]

Amadeus William Grabau was an American geologist, teacher, stratigrapher, paleontologist, and author who worked in the United States and China.

Headlines from March 20, 1946

Through Coast-to-Coast Service Begins March 31 by 6 Rail Lines; SIX ROADS TO RUN COAST-COAST CARS

IRAN FILES CHARGE OF PACT VIOLATION BY SOVIET WITH UNO; Asks Security Council to Take Up 'Dispute' That Could Be Threat to World Peace SAYS RUSSIA INTERFERES But Envoy Denies Teheran Act Is Unfriendly--Britain Lays Plans to Support Move

DRAFT EXTENSION GAINS IN CONGRESS; Hershey Urges Continuance-- Senate and House Groups Will Hold More Hearings

TRUMAN REAFFIRMS U.S. SUPPORT OF UNO; OUR NEW AMBASSADOR T0 RUSSIA IN CONFERENCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE

26 DIE IN C-47 CRASH; AB-29 FALLS WITH 7; Army Plane Explodes in Sierras, Lost 'Superfort' Is Found South of San Francisco

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