Page 2: Historical Events In 1946

Jan 22   US president sets up CIA, Central Intelligence Agency   

Jan 23   Feliks Nowowiejski, composer, dies at 68.   

Jan 23   Rear Admiral Sidney W Souers, USNR, is recorded as becoming 1st director of CIA.   

Jan 23   Rear Admiral Sidney W Souers, USNR, is recorded as becoming inaugural director of CIA.   

Jan 24   Canada is appointed to the UN Atomic Energy Commission, set up to control and promote the use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.   

Jan 25   Richard Strauss' "Metamorphosis," premieres in Zurich.   

Jan 25   United Mine Workers union rejoins American Federation of Labor   

Jan 29   Harry L Hopkins, US min of Business (Loan and Lease law), dies at 55   

Jan 29   The racing schooner Bluenose sinks after striking a reef off Haiti   

Jan 30   1st issue of Franklin Roosevelt dime   

Jan 30   The inaugural issue of Franklin Roosevelt dime   

Jan 31   In this year, Yugoslavia formally adopts new constitution, is recorded as becoming a federal republic.   

Feb 01   Hans Betghe, writer, dies at 70   

Feb 01   Norwegian statesman Trygve Lie is selected as the inaugural secretary-general of the United Nations.   

Feb 01   Republic of Hungary proclaimed, Zolt n Tildy as communist president   

Feb 02   "Nellie Bly" closes at Adelphi Theater NYC after 16 performances.   

Feb 04   Garson Kanin's "Born Yesterday," premieres in NYC   

Feb 04   Margarete Boie, writer, dies   

Feb 05   Charlotte Rampling, British actress is born   

Feb 05   George Arliss, actor/writer (Dr Syn, Voltaire), dies at 77   

Feb 05   The Chondoist Chongu Party is founded in North Korea.   

Feb 06   "Lute Song" opens at Plymouth Theater NYC for 142 performances   

Feb 07   Filibuster in US Senate results in the deaths of FEPC bill.   

Feb 08   Béla Bartók's 3rd Concert for piano/orchestra premieres in Philadelphia, PA, US   

Feb 08   Miles Mander, actor/director (Murder, 3 Musketeers), dies at 57   

Feb 08   Premier Salazar of Portugal forbids opposition parties.   

Feb 09   Dutch Labor Party (Dutch Social Democratic Party) forms.   

Feb 10   1st black pro-baseball player Jackie Robinson marries Rachel Isum   

Feb 10   Liner Mauritania docks in Halifax carrying 943 war brides and children from England.   

Feb 12   World War II: Operation Deadlight ends after scuttling 121 of 154 captured U-boats   

Feb 13   "Duchess Misbehaves" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 5 performances   

Feb 13   Main Australian contingent of BCOF (British Commonwealth Occupation Force) sails for Japan During the six year occupation of Japan an estimated 40000 Australians served with BCOF   

Feb 14   Bank of England nationalized.   

Feb 14   The Bank of England goes public   

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Jan 02   Richard cole: American tour manager   

Jan 03   John paul jones [john baldwin]: Rock bassist (led zeppelin - stairway to heaven)   

Jan 03   Cissy king: American entertainer   

Jan 04   Bernard sumner: Rocker (new order-round & round)   

Jan 04   Susannah mccorkle: American jazz singer   

Jan 05   "crazy barret diamond" syd: Rocker (pink floyd)   

Jan 05   Diane keaton: [hall], la, actress (annie hall, little drummer girl)   

Jan 06   Harold jackson: Hattiesburg, ms, nfl wide receiver (la, new engl)   

Jan 02   Joe darling: Cricketer (aussie captain 21 tests, won 7 lost 4),    

Jan 03   William joyce: (lord haw haw), hanged in britain for treason   

Jan 04   Barney oldfield: Daredevil,   

Jan 05   Kitty cheatham: American singer (b. 1864)   

Jan 07   Adamo didur: Polish tenor (b. 1874)   

Jan 09   Countee cullen: Us poet (black christ, one way to heaven),   

Jan 16   Johanna hc albregt: Actress/wife of henri dons (paradise),   

Jan 17   Gottfried rudinger: Composer,