Historical Events In 1946

Feb 15   In the year 1946 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   In the year 1946 "Duchess Misbehaves" closes at Adelphi Theater NYC after 5 perfs  

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   2 killed & 10 wounded in race riot in Columbia TN on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Mar 01   In the year 1946 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1946 ho Chi Minh elected President of North Vietnam  

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

Mar 03   In the year 1946 uS Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Gretchen Merrill  

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

Mar 09   Dutch troops land at Batavia/Semarang in the year 1946.  

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Jan 02   Richard Cole, American tour manager was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   John Paul Jones [John Baldwin], rock bassist (Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Cissy King, American entertainer was born in the year 1946.  

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

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 in the year 1946.  

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

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

Jan 04   Barney Oldfield, daredevil, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 07   In the year 1946 death of adamo Didur, Polish tenor (b. 1874)  

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

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

Jan 17   In the year 1946 gottfried Rudinger, composer, dies at 59