Historical Events In 1946

Feb 15   Bank of England nationalized in the year 1946.  

Feb 15   In Ottawa William Lyon Mackenzie King 1874-1950 tells Parliament about Soviet spy ring activities in Canada in the year 1946.  

Feb 16   "Duchess Misbehaves" closes at Adelphi Theater NYC after 5 perfs in the year 1946.  

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

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

Feb 19   On this day in history giants outfielder Danny Gardella is 1st major leaguer to announce he is jumping to the "outlaw" Mexican League  

Feb 20   In the year 1946 hugh Allen, musician, dies  

Feb 21   In the year 1946 anti-British demonstrations in Egypt  

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

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

Feb 26   In the year 1946 2 killed & 10 wounded in race riot in Columbia Tenn  

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

Feb 27   4th "Road" film, "Road to Utopia" premieres (New York NY) in the year 1946.  

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

Mar 01   British Govt takes control of Bank of England, after 252 years in the year 1946.  

Mar 01   Bubonic plague in China on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 01   Panamá accepts its new constitution on this day in history.  

Mar 01   On this day in history relapsing fever in Egypt  

Mar 02   Dutch troops land on East Bali on this day in history.  

Mar 02   In the year 1946 ho Chi Minh elected President of North Vietnam  

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

Mar 06   In the year 1946 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   In the year 1946 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   Dutch troops land at Batavia/Semarang on this day in history.  

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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 in the year 1946.  

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   Susannah McCorkle, American jazz singer (d. 2001) was born in the year 1946.  

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   Harold Jackson, Hattiesburg, MS, NFL wide receiver (LA, New Engl) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1946 death of william Joyce, (Lord Haw Haw), hanged in Britain for treason  

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

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

Jan 07   Adamo Didur, Polish tenor (b. 1874) died on this day in history.  

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