1946 Calendar
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1946 Historical Event(s)
January 25, 1946
– The United Mine Workers rejoins the American Federation of Labor.
February 2, 1946
– New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Fire Dog in Chinese astrology.
February 18, 1946
– Sailors of the Royal Indian Navy mutinied in Mumbai harbour, from where it would spread throughout British India and involve 78 ships, 20 shore establishments and 20,000 sailors
March 1, 1946
– The Bank of England is nationalised.
April 8, 1946
– Électricité de France, the world’s largest utility company, is formed as a result of the nationalisation of a number of electricity producers, transporters and distributors.
April 18, 1946
– The International Court of Justice holds its inaugural meeting in The Hague, Netherlands.
May 1, 1946
– The Paris Peace Conference concludes that the islands of the Dodecanese should be returned to Greece by Italy.
July 25, 1946
– At Club 500 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis stage their first show as a comedy team.
October 16, 1946
– Nuremberg Trials: Execution of the convicted Nazi leaders of the Main Trial.
December 20, 1946
– The popular Christmas film It’s a Wonderful Life is first released in New York City.
Who Were Born On 1946?
February 6, 1946
– Richie Hayward, American musician (Little Feat) (d. 2010)
February 26, 1946
– Ahmed H. Zewail, Egyptian chemist, Nobel laureate
March 25, 1946
– Cliff Balsam, English footballer
April 9, 1946
– David Webb, English footballer and coach
April 22, 1946
– John Waters, American filmmaker
April 25, 1946
– Talia Shire, American actress
June 20, 1946
– Xanana Gusmão, President of East Timor
August 14, 1946
– Larry Graham, American musician
October 17, 1946
– Ronni Chasen, American film publicist (d. 2010)
October 24, 1946
– Jerry Edmonton, Canadian drummer (Steppenwolf) (d. 1993)