Historical Events In 1946

Feb 15   In the year 1946 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   On this day in history "Duchess Misbehaves" closes at Adelphi Theater NYC after 5 perfs  

Feb 16   In the year 1946 first commercially designed helicopter tested, Bridgeport CT  

Feb 17   Humanistic Covenant forms in Amsterdam on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history anti-British demonstrations in Egypt  

Feb 24   On this day in history juan Peron elected as the President of Argentina  

Feb 24   In the year 1946 juan Peron elected President of Argentina  

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 01   On this day in history bubonic plague in China  

Mar 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1946 panamá accepts its new constitution  

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

Mar 02   In the year 1946 dutch troops land on East Bali  

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   In the year 1946 uS Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Gretchen Merrill  

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

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

Mar 05   On this day in history winston Churchill uses the term 'Iron Curtain' in a speech  

Mar 05   On this day in history winston Churchill's "Iron Curtain" speech (Fulton Missouri)  

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

Mar 06   On this day in history 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   William H Hastie inaugurated as first black governor of Virgin Islands in the year 1946.  

Mar 08   1st helicopter licensed for coml use (NYC) on this day in history.  

Mar 08   First helicopter licensed for commercial use (New York NY) in the year 1946.  

Mar 09   In the year 1946 dutch troops land at Batavia/Semarang  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1946 birth of john Paul Jones [John Baldwin], rock bassist (Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven)  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of cissy King, American entertainer  

Jan 04   Bernard Sumner, rocker (New Order-Round & Round) was born on this day in history.  

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   Diane Keaton, [Hall], LA, actress (Annie Hall, Little Drummer Girl) was born in the year 1946.  

Jan 06   In the year 1946 birth of harold Jackson, Hattiesburg, MS, NFL wide receiver (LA, New Engl)  

Jan 02   Joe Darling, cricketer (Aussie captain 21 Tests, won 7 lost 4), dies in the year 1946.  

Jan 03   William Joyce, (Lord Haw Haw), hanged in Britain for treason died on this day in history.  

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

Jan 05   Kitty Cheatham, American singer (b. 1864) died in the year 1946.  

Jan 07   On this day in history death of adamo Didur, Polish tenor (b. 1874)  

Jan 09   Countee Cullen, US poet (Black Christ, One Way to Heaven), dies at 42 on this day in history.  

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

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