Historical Events In 1946

Feb 15   Bank of England nationalized on this day in history.  

Feb 15   In the year 1946 in Ottawa William Lyon Mackenzie King 1874-1950 tells Parliament about Soviet spy ring activities in Canada  

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

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   Giants outfielder Danny Gardella is 1st major leaguer to announce he is jumping to the "outlaw" Mexican League in the year 1946.  

Feb 20   Hugh Allen, musician, dies in the year 1946.  

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   On this day in history juan Peron elected President of Argentina  

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

Feb 26   On this day in history 2 killed & 10 wounded in race riot in Columbia TN  

Feb 27   In the year 1946 4th "Road" film, "Road to Utopia" premieres (New York NY)  

Feb 27   4th "Road" film, "Road to Utopia" premieres (NYC) on this day in history.  

Mar 01   British Govt takes control of Bank of England, after 252 years in the year 1946.  

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

Mar 01   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 in the year 1946.  

Mar 01   On this day in history panamá accepts its new constitution  

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

Mar 02   Dutch troops land on East Bali on this day in history.  

Mar 02   Ho Chi Minh elected President of North Vietnam in the year 1946.  

Mar 02   Kingman Douglass, becomes deputy director of CIA on this day in history.  

Mar 03   On this day in history uS Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Gretchen Merrill  

Mar 03   US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Richard Button in the year 1946.  

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

Mar 05   Winston Churchill uses the term 'Iron Curtain' in a speech in the year 1946.  

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   On this day in history "Three to Make Ready" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 323 perfs  

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   On this day in history first helicopter licensed for commercial use (New York NY)  

Mar 09   Dutch troops land at Batavia/Semarang on this day in history.  

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Jan 02   Richard Cole, American tour manager was born in the year 1946.  

Jan 03   John Paul Jones [John Baldwin], rock bassist (Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven) was born in the year 1946.  

Jan 03   Cissy King, American entertainer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Bernard Sumner, rocker (New Order-Round & Round) was born in the year 1946.  

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   Diane Keaton, [Hall], LA, actress (Annie Hall, Little Drummer Girl) was born in the year 1946.  

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

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

Jan 03   On this day in history death of william Joyce, (Lord Haw Haw), hanged in Britain for treason  

Jan 04   In the year 1946 barney Oldfield, daredevil, dies at 67  

Jan 05   On this day in history death of kitty Cheatham, American singer (b. 1864)  

Jan 07   Adamo Didur, Polish tenor (b. 1874) died in the year 1946.  

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

Jan 16   In the year 1946 johanna HC Albregt, actress/wife of Henri Dons (Paradise), dies at 71  

Jan 17   On this day in history gottfried Rudinger, composer, dies at 59