Historical Events In 1946

Feb 15   On this day in history bank of England nationalized  

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

Feb 16   First commercially designed helicopter tested, Bridgeport CT in the year 1946.  

Feb 17   Humanistic Covenant forms in Amsterdam in the year 1946.  

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   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   Juan Peron elected President of Argentina in the year 1946.  

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

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

Mar 01   Bubonic plague in China in the year 1946.  

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   On this day in history dutch troops land on East Bali  

Mar 02   On this day in history ho Chi Minh elected President of North Vietnam  

Mar 02   In the year 1946 kingman Douglass, becomes deputy director of CIA  

Mar 03   US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Gretchen Merrill in the year 1946.  

Mar 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history winston Churchill uses the term 'Iron Curtain' in a speech  

Mar 05   In the year 1946 winston Churchill's "Iron Curtain" speech (Fulton Missouri)  

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

Mar 06   France recognizes Vietnam statehood within Indo-Chinese federation on this day in history.  

Mar 07   "Three to Make Ready" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 323 perfs in the year 1946.  

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

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

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   On this day in history 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   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   Susannah McCorkle, American jazz singer (d. 2001) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   In the year 1946 birth of "Crazy Barret Diamond" Syd, rocker (Pink Floyd)  

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 in the year 1946.  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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