Page 3: 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   On this day in history first commercially designed helicopter tested, Bridgeport CT   

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

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

Feb 20   Hugh Allen, musician, dies in the year 1946.   

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   In the year 1946 juan Peron elected President of Argentina   

Feb 26   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1946 panamá accepts its new constitution   

Mar 01   In the year 1946 relapsing fever in Egypt   

Mar 02   In the year 1946 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 on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history france recognizes Vietnam statehood within Indo-Chinese federation   

Mar 07   In the year 1946 "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 on this day in history.   

Mar 08   1st helicopter licensed for coml use (NYC) in the year 1946.   

Mar 08   In the year 1946 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   On this day in history birth of richard Cole, American tour manager   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of john Paul Jones [John Baldwin], rock bassist (Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven)   

Jan 03   In the year 1946 birth of cissy King, American entertainer   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1946 birth of susannah McCorkle, American jazz singer (d. 2001)   

Jan 05   In the year 1946 birth of "Crazy Barret Diamond" Syd, rocker (Pink Floyd)   

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   In the year 1946 barney Oldfield, daredevil, dies at 67   

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

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   On this day in history johanna HC Albregt, actress/wife of Henri Dons (Paradise), dies at 71   

Jan 17   Gottfried Rudinger, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.