Historical Events In 1946

Feb 15   On this day in history bank of England nationalized  

Feb 15   On this day in history in Ottawa William Lyon Mackenzie King 1874-1950 tells Parliament about Soviet spy ring activities in Canada  

Feb 16   "Duchess Misbehaves" closes at Adelphi Theater NYC after 5 perfs on this day in history.  

Feb 16   First commercially designed helicopter tested, Bridgeport CT on this day in history.  

Feb 17   On this day in history humanistic Covenant forms in Amsterdam  

Feb 19   In the year 1946 giants outfielder Danny Gardella is 1st major leaguer to announce he is jumping to the "outlaw" Mexican League  

Feb 20   On this day in history hugh Allen, musician, dies  

Feb 21   Anti-British demonstrations in Egypt on this day in history.  

Feb 24   Juan Peron elected as the President of Argentina in the year 1946.  

Feb 24   Juan Peron elected President of Argentina on this day in history.  

Feb 26   In the year 1946 2 killed & 10 wounded in race riot in Columbia Tenn  

Feb 26   In the year 1946 2 killed & 10 wounded in race riot in Columbia TN  

Feb 27   On this day in history 4th "Road" film, "Road to Utopia" premieres (New York NY)  

Feb 27   4th "Road" film, "Road to Utopia" premieres (NYC) in the year 1946.  

Mar 01   On this day in history british Govt takes control of Bank of England, after 252 years  

Mar 01   Bubonic plague in China on this day in history.  

Mar 01   In the year 1946 operation Frostbite--USS Midway with elements of Air Group 74 on board, and accompanied by three destroyers, left Norfolk to conduct cold weather tests in Davis Strait. In the period 7-22 March, these units with World War II type aircraft and the newer F8F Bearcat, the combination prop and jet FR-1 Fireball, and the HNS-1 helicopter.  

Mar 01   Panamá accepts its new constitution on this day in history.  

Mar 01   Relapsing fever in Egypt on this day in history.  

Mar 02   Dutch troops land on East Bali in the year 1946.  

Mar 02   Ho Chi Minh elected President of North Vietnam on this day in history.  

Mar 02   Kingman Douglass, becomes deputy director of CIA in the year 1946.  

Mar 03   US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Gretchen Merrill on this day in history.  

Mar 03   In the year 1946 uS Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Richard Button  

Mar 05   British prime minister Winston Churchill delivers his "Iron Curtain" speech at Westminster College in Fulton, MS in the year 1946.  

Mar 05   In the year 1946 winston Churchill uses the term 'Iron Curtain' in a speech  

Mar 05   Winston Churchill's "Iron Curtain" speech (Fulton Missouri) in the year 1946.  

Mar 05   Winston Churchill's "Iron Curtain" speech (Fulton MO), the term sticks for the next 50 years in the year 1946.  

Mar 06   In the year 1946 france recognizes Vietnam statehood within Indo-Chinese federation  

Mar 07   "Three to Make Ready" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 323 perfs on this day in history.  

Mar 07   In the year 1946 william H Hastie inaugurated as first black governor of Virgin Islands  

Mar 08   1st helicopter licensed for coml use (NYC) in the year 1946.  

Mar 08   First helicopter licensed for commercial use (New York NY) on this day in history.  

Mar 09   On this day in history dutch troops land at Batavia/Semarang  

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Jan 02   In the year 1946 birth of richard Cole, American tour manager  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of john Paul Jones [John Baldwin], rock bassist (Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven)  

Jan 03   In the year 1946 birth of cissy King, American entertainer  

Jan 04   In the year 1946 birth of bernard Sumner, rocker (New Order-Round & Round)  

Jan 04   In the year 1946 birth of susannah McCorkle, American jazz singer (d. 2001)  

Jan 05   "Crazy Barret Diamond" Syd, rocker (Pink Floyd) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   In the year 1946 birth of diane Keaton, [Hall], LA, actress (Annie Hall, Little Drummer Girl)  

Jan 06   Harold Jackson, Hattiesburg, MS, NFL wide receiver (LA, New Engl) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   On this day in history joe Darling, cricketer (Aussie captain 21 Tests, won 7 lost 4), dies  

Jan 03   In the year 1946 death of william Joyce, (Lord Haw Haw), hanged in Britain for treason  

Jan 04   On this day in history barney Oldfield, daredevil, dies at 67  

Jan 05   Kitty Cheatham, American singer (b. 1864) died on this day in history.  

Jan 07   Adamo Didur, Polish tenor (b. 1874) died on this day in history.  

Jan 09   Countee Cullen, US poet (Black Christ, One Way to Heaven), dies at 42 in the year 1946.  

Jan 16   On this day in history johanna HC Albregt, actress/wife of Henri Dons (Paradise), dies at 71  

Jan 17   Gottfried Rudinger, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1946.