Page 3: Historical Events In 1946

Feb 15   Bank of England nationalized.   

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

Feb 16   "Duchess Misbehaves" closes at Adelphi Theater NYC after 5 perfs   

Feb 16   inaugural commercially designed helicopter tested, Bridgeport CT.   

Feb 17   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   

Feb 20   Hugh Allen, musician, dies.   

Feb 21   Anti-British demonstrations in Egypt   

Feb 24   Juan Peron elected as the President of Argentina   

Feb 24   Juan Peron elected President of Argentina   

Feb 26   2 killed and 10 wounded in race riot in Columbia Tenn.   

Feb 26   2 killed and 10 wounded in race riot in Columbia TN   

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

Feb 27   4th "Road" film, "Road to Utopia" premieres (NYC)   

Mar 01   British Govt takes control of Bank of England, after 252 years.   

Mar 01   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.   

Mar 01   Relapsing fever in Egypt   

Mar 02   Dutch troops land on East Bali   

Mar 02   Ho Chi Minh elected President of North Vietnam   

Mar 02   Kingman Douglass, is recorded as becoming deputy director of CIA.   

Mar 03   US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Gretchen Merrill   

Mar 03   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.   

Mar 05   Winston Churchill uses the term 'Iron Curtain' in a speech.   

Mar 05   Winston Churchill's "Iron Curtain" speech (Fulton Missouri)   

Mar 05   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   

Mar 07   "Three to Make Ready" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 323 perfs.   

Mar 07   William H Hastie inaugurated as inaugural black governor of Virgin Islands   

Mar 08   1st helicopter licensed for coml use (NYC)   

Mar 08   inaugural helicopter licensed for commercial use (New York NY).   

Mar 09   Dutch troops land at Batavia/Semarang.   

Mar 10   Train derailment results in the deaths of 185 near Aracaju Brazil.   

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Jan 02   Richard cole: American tour manager   

Jan 03   John paul jones [john baldwin]: Rock bassist (led zeppelin - stairway to heaven)   

Jan 03   Cissy king: American entertainer   

Jan 04   Bernard sumner: Rocker (new order-round & round)   

Jan 04   Susannah mccorkle: American jazz singer    

Jan 05   "crazy barret diamond" syd: Rocker (pink floyd)   

Jan 05   Diane keaton: [hall], la, actress (annie hall, little drummer girl)   

Jan 06   Harold jackson: Hattiesburg, ms, nfl wide receiver (la, new engl)   

Jan 02   Joe darling: Cricketer (aussie captain 21 tests, won 7 lost 4),   

Jan 03   William joyce: (lord haw haw), hanged in britain for treason   

Jan 04   Barney oldfield: Daredevil,    

Jan 05   Kitty cheatham: American singer (b. 1864)   

Jan 07   Adamo didur: Polish tenor (b. 1874)   

Jan 09   Countee cullen: Us poet (black christ, one way to heaven),    

Jan 16   Johanna hc albregt: Actress/wife of henri dons (paradise),   

Jan 17   Gottfried rudinger: Composer,