Page 3: Historical Events In 1946

Feb 15   Bank of England nationalized in the year 1946.   

Feb 15   In Ottawa William Lyon Mackenzie King 1874-1950 tells Parliament about Soviet spy ring activities in Canada in the year 1946.   

Feb 16   "Duchess Misbehaves" closes at Adelphi Theater NYC after 5 perfs in the year 1946.   

Feb 16   First commercially designed helicopter tested, Bridgeport CT on this day in history.   

Feb 17   In the year 1946 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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1946 juan Peron elected President of Argentina   

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

Feb 26   In the year 1946 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   On this day in history 4th "Road" film, "Road to Utopia" premieres (NYC)   

Mar 01   British Govt takes control of Bank of England, after 252 years in the year 1946.   

Mar 01   In the year 1946 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Panamá accepts its new constitution in the year 1946.   

Mar 01   Relapsing fever in Egypt on this day in history.   

Mar 02   Dutch troops land on East Bali in the year 1946.   

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

Mar 02   In the year 1946 kingman Douglass, becomes deputy director of CIA   

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   On this day in history british prime minister Winston Churchill delivers his "Iron Curtain" speech at Westminster College in Fulton, MS.   

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

Mar 05   In the year 1946 winston Churchill's "Iron Curtain" speech (Fulton Missouri)   

Mar 05   On this day in history 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 in the year 1946.   

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

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

Mar 08   On this day in history 1st helicopter licensed for coml use (NYC)   

Mar 08   In the year 1946 first helicopter licensed for commercial use (New York NY)   

Mar 09   Dutch troops land at Batavia/Semarang in the year 1946.   

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Jan 02   Richard Cole, American tour manager was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of john Paul Jones [John Baldwin], rock bassist (Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven)   

Jan 03   Cissy King, American entertainer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1946 birth of bernard Sumner, rocker (New Order-Round & Round)   

Jan 04   In the year 1946 birth of susannah McCorkle, American jazz singer (d. 2001)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of "Crazy Barret Diamond" Syd, rocker (Pink Floyd)   

Jan 05   In the year 1946 birth of diane Keaton, [Hall], LA, actress (Annie Hall, Little Drummer Girl)   

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   William Joyce, (Lord Haw Haw), hanged in Britain for treason died in the year 1946.   

Jan 04   On this day in history barney Oldfield, daredevil, dies at 67   

Jan 05   In the year 1946 death of kitty Cheatham, American singer (b. 1864)   

Jan 07   Adamo Didur, Polish tenor (b. 1874) died on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1946 countee Cullen, US poet (Black Christ, One Way to Heaven), dies at 42   

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

Jan 17   Gottfried Rudinger, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.