Page 3: Historical Events In 1946

Feb 15   Bank of England nationalized in the year 1946.   

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   First commercially designed helicopter tested, Bridgeport CT on this day in history.   

Feb 17   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 21   In the year 1946 anti-British demonstrations in Egypt   

Feb 24   On this day in history juan Peron elected as the President of Argentina   

Feb 24   On this day in history juan Peron elected President of Argentina   

Feb 26   In the year 1946 2 killed & 10 wounded in race riot in Columbia Tenn   

Feb 26   On this day in history 2 killed & 10 wounded in race riot in Columbia TN   

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   In the year 1946 british Govt takes control of Bank of England, after 252 years   

Mar 01   Bubonic plague in China in the year 1946.   

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 in the year 1946.   

Mar 01   In the year 1946 panamá accepts its new constitution   

Mar 01   On this day in history relapsing fever in Egypt   

Mar 02   On this day in history dutch troops land on East Bali   

Mar 02   Ho Chi Minh elected President of North Vietnam on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1946.   

Mar 03   In the year 1946 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 05   In the year 1946 winston Churchill uses the term 'Iron Curtain' in a speech   

Mar 05   Winston Churchill's "Iron Curtain" speech (Fulton Missouri) in the year 1946.   

Mar 05   Winston Churchill's "Iron Curtain" speech (Fulton MO), the term sticks for the next 50 years on this day in history.   

Mar 06   France recognizes Vietnam statehood within Indo-Chinese federation in the year 1946.   

Mar 07   "Three to Make Ready" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 323 perfs on this day in history.   

Mar 07   In the year 1946 william H Hastie inaugurated as first black governor of Virgin Islands   

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

Mar 08   First helicopter licensed for commercial use (New York NY) on this day in history.   

Mar 09   On this day in history dutch troops land at Batavia/Semarang   

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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   On this day in history birth of cissy King, American entertainer   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of bernard Sumner, rocker (New Order-Round & Round)   

Jan 04   Susannah McCorkle, American jazz singer (d. 2001) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Harold Jackson, Hattiesburg, MS, NFL wide receiver (LA, New Engl) was born in the year 1946.   

Jan 02   In the year 1946 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   Barney Oldfield, daredevil, dies at 67 in the year 1946.   

Jan 05   Kitty Cheatham, American singer (b. 1864) died on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Adamo Didur, Polish tenor (b. 1874) died in the year 1946.   

Jan 09   Countee Cullen, US poet (Black Christ, One Way to Heaven), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Johanna HC Albregt, actress/wife of Henri Dons (Paradise), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   In the year 1946 gottfried Rudinger, composer, dies at 59