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 in the year 1946.   

Feb 16   On this day in history "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   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   Hugh Allen, musician, dies in the year 1946.   

Feb 21   On this day in history anti-British demonstrations in Egypt   

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

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

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) in the year 1946.   

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

Mar 01   Bubonic plague in China in the year 1946.   

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   On this day in history panamá accepts its new constitution   

Mar 01   Relapsing fever in Egypt in the year 1946.   

Mar 02   Dutch troops land on East Bali in the year 1946.   

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

Mar 02   Kingman Douglass, becomes deputy director of CIA in the year 1946.   

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 07   In the year 1946 william H Hastie inaugurated as first black governor of Virgin Islands   

Mar 08   In the year 1946 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 in the year 1946.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of cissy King, American entertainer   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of bernard Sumner, rocker (New Order-Round & Round)   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1946 death of kitty Cheatham, American singer (b. 1864)   

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   Gottfried Rudinger, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.