August 16th (1946) was a Friday. It's the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 137 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 16th August, 1946
» Direct Action Day named Mass riots in Kolkata begin, in which more than 4,000 would be killed in 72 hours.
» The All Hyderabad Trade Union Congress is founded in Secunderabad.
Famous Birthdays on August 16 in 1946
» Masoud Barzani, Kurdish politician, President of Iraqi Kurdistan
» Dick Murdoch, American wrestler (d. 1996)
» Lesley Ann Warren, American actress and singer
August 16th Holidays in History
» Palio di Siena (Italy)
» Bennington Battle Day (Vermont, United States)
» Christian Calendar of saints called feast day:
» Saint Roch known as Roch
» Simplician
» Stephen I of Hungary
» Translation of the Image of Edessa or Acheiropoietos icon from Edessa to Constantinople. (Eastern Orthodox Church)
» August 16 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Gozan no Okuribi (Kyoto, Japan)
» List of holidays by country Dominican Republic e.g Restoration Day (Dominican Republic)