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   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   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 on this day in history.  

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   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   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   Panamá accepts its new constitution in the year 1946.  

Mar 01   In the year 1946 relapsing fever in Egypt  

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   On this day in history kingman Douglass, becomes deputy director of CIA  

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 on this day in history.  

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) on this day in history.  

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

Mar 07   On this day in history "Three to Make Ready" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 323 perfs  

Mar 07   William H Hastie inaugurated as first black governor of Virgin Islands in the year 1946.  

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

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   In the year 1946 birth of richard Cole, American tour manager  

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

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 in the year 1946.  

Jan 05   Diane Keaton, [Hall], LA, actress (Annie Hall, Little Drummer Girl) was born in the year 1946.  

Jan 06   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   William Joyce, (Lord Haw Haw), hanged in Britain for treason died in the year 1946.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 17   Gottfried Rudinger, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1946.