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1946 Calendar
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1946 Historical Event(s)
- January 31, 1946 – Yugoslavia’s new constitution, modeling the Soviet Union, establishes six constituent republics (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia).
- February 2, 1946 – New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Fire Dog in Chinese astrology.
- February 5, 1946 – The Chondoist Chongu Party is founded in North Korea.
- May 4, 1946 – In San Francisco Bay, U.S. Marines from the nearby Treasure Island Naval Base stop a two-day riot at Alcatraz federal prison. Five people are killed in the riot.
- May 10, 1946 – First successful launch of an American V-2 rocket at White Sands Proving Ground.
- June 5, 1946 – A fire in the La Salle Hotel in Chicago, Illinois kills 61 people.
- June 23, 1946 – The 1946 Vancouver Island earthquake strikes Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
- June 27, 1946 – In the Canadian Citizenship Act, the Parliament of Canada establishes the definition of Canadian citizenship.
- September 24, 1946 – Cathay Pacific Airways is founded in Hong Kong.
- December 20, 1946 – The popular Christmas film It’s a Wonderful Life is first released in New York City.
Who Were Born On 1946?
- January 12, 1946 – Lady Cosgrove, Scottish judiciary figure
- February 9, 1946 – Jim Webb, American politician, senior senator of Virginia
- February 25, 1946 – Jean Todt, French Formula One executive
- March 16, 1946 – Hubert Soudant, Dutch conductor
- March 22, 1946 – Rudy Rucker, American author
- May 24, 1946 – Irena Szewińska, Russian-born Polish sprinter
- August 1, 1946 – Fiona Stanley, Australian epidemiologist
- August 19, 1946 – Dawn Steel, American film producer (d. 1997)
- October 4, 1946 – Bridget St John, English singer/songwriter and guitarist
- December 12, 1946 – Paula Wagner, American film executive