1946 Calendar
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1946 Historical Event(s)
January 3, 1946
– Popular Canadian-American jockey George Woolf dies in a freak accident during a race; the annual George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award is created to honor him.
January 10, 1946
– The first General Assembly of the United Nations opens in London. Fifty-one nations are represented.
February 2, 1946
– New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Fire Dog in Chinese astrology.
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.
May 9, 1946
– King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy abdicates and is succeeded by Humbert II.
August 16, 1946
– Mass riots in Kolkata begin, in which more than 4,000 would be killed in 72 hours.
October 23, 1946
– The United Nations General Assembly convenes for the first time, at an auditorium in Flushing, Queens, New York City.
December 9, 1946
– The Constituent Assembly of India meets for the first time to write the Constitution of India.
December 15, 1946
– US-backed Iranian troops evict the leadership of the breakaway Republic of Mahabad, putting an end to the Iran crisis of 1946.
December 16, 1946
– Thailand joins the United Nations.
Who Were Born On 1946?
January 8, 1946
– Robby Krieger, American musician (The Doors)
January 19, 1946
– Dolly Parton, American singer and actress
February 6, 1946
– Richie Hayward, American musician (Little Feat) (d. 2010)
February 12, 1946
– Ajda Pekkan, Turkish singer
March 8, 1946
– Randy Meisner, American musician (The Eagles)
April 3, 1946
– Marisa Paredes, Spanish actress
May 22, 1946
– Howard Kendall, English footballer and football manager
July 28, 1946
– Jonathan Edwards, American singer and songwriter
October 13, 1946
– Edwina Currie, British politician
December 11, 1946
– Susan Kyle (aka Diana Palmer, Susan S. Kyle, Diana Blayne, Katy Currie), American writer