Page 3: Historical Events In 1946

Feb 15   Bank of England nationalized on this day in history.   

Feb 15   In Ottawa William Lyon Mackenzie King 1874-1950 tells Parliament about Soviet spy ring activities in Canada on this day in history.   

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

Feb 16   On this day in history first commercially designed helicopter tested, Bridgeport CT   

Feb 17   In the year 1946 humanistic Covenant forms in Amsterdam   

Feb 19   In the year 1946 giants outfielder Danny Gardella is 1st major leaguer to announce he is jumping to the "outlaw" Mexican League   

Feb 20   Hugh Allen, musician, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 21   Anti-British demonstrations in Egypt on this day in history.   

Feb 24   Juan Peron elected as the President of Argentina in the year 1946.   

Feb 24   Juan Peron elected President of Argentina in the year 1946.   

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

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

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

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

Mar 01   In the year 1946 british Govt takes control of Bank of England, after 252 years   

Mar 01   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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   Kingman Douglass, becomes deputy director of CIA in the year 1946.   

Mar 03   US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Gretchen Merrill on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1946 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 in the year 1946.   

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   In the year 1946 dutch troops land at Batavia/Semarang   

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Jan 02   Richard Cole, American tour manager was born in the year 1946.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1946 birth of bernard Sumner, rocker (New Order-Round & Round)   

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