What Happened In December 1946 In History

Historical Events for December, 1946

• 7th » Winecoff Hotel fire called A fire at the Winecoff Hotel in Atlanta or Atlanta, Georgia, kills 119 people, the deadliest hotel fire in U.S. history.
• 9th » The Constituent Assembly of India meets for the first time to write the Constitution of India.
• 12th » A fire at a New York City ice plant spreads to a nearby tenement, killing 37 people.
• 14th » The United Nations General Assembly votes to establish its headquarters in New York City or New York, New York.
• 15th » U.S.-backed Iranian troops evict the leadership of the breakaway Republic of Mahabad, putting an end to the Iran crisis of 1946.
• 15th » The first French India Representative Assembly election, 1946 e.g election to the Representative Assembly of French India was held.
• 19th » Start of the First Indochina War.
• 21st » An 8.1 Moment magnitude scale or M_w 1946 Nankaidō earthquake known as earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Nankaidō, Japan, kills over 1,300 people and destroys over 38,000 homes.
• 25th » The first in Europe artificial, self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction is initiated within Soviet Union e.g Soviet nuclear reactor F-1 (nuclear reactor) or F-1.
• 31st » President Harry S. Truman officially proclaims the end of hostilities in World War II.

Famous Birthdays on December in 1946

• 1st » Kemal Kurspahić, Bosnian journalist and author
• 2nd » John Banks (New Zealand politician) called John Banks, New Zealand politician, 38th Mayor of Auckland City
• 2nd » Pedro Borbón, Dominican-American baseball player (d. 2012)
• 2nd » David Macaulay, English-American author and illustrator
• 2nd » Gianni Versace, Italian fashion designer, founded Versace (d. 1997)
• 3rd » Joop Zoetemelk, Dutch cyclist
• 4th » Geert Mak, Dutch journalist and author
• 5th » José Carreras, Spanish tenor and actor
• 5th » Andy Kim, Canadian singer-songwriter
• 5th » Sarel van der Merwe, South African race car driver
• 6th » Frankie Beverly, American singer-songwriter and producer (Maze (band) e.g Maze)
• 6th » Willy van der Kuijlen, Dutch footballer and manager
• 8th » John Rubinstein, American actor, director, and composer
• 8th » Sharmila Tagore, Indian actress
• 9th » David Currie, Baron Currie of Marylebone, English economist and academic
• 9th » Dennis Dunaway, American bass player and songwriter
• 9th » Sonia Gandhi, Italian-Indian politician
• 9th » Nicholas Reade, English bishop
• 10th » Thomas Lux, American poet and academic
• 11th » Rhoma Irama, Indonesian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor
• 11th » Diana Palmer (author) called Diana Palmer, American author
• 12th » Clive Bunker, English drummer (Jethro Tull (band) Jethro Tull, Electric Sun, Solstice (UK progressive rock band) Solstice, and Aviator (band) Aviator)
• 12th » Emerson Fittipaldi, Brazilian race car driver
• 12th » Barrie Rutter, English actor and director
• 12th » Josepha Sherman, American anthologist and author (d. 2012)
• 12th » Paula Wagner, American actress and producer
• 14th » Antony Beevor, English historian and author
• 14th » Jane Birkin, English-French actress and singer
• 14th » Patty Duke, American actress and singer
• 14th » Ruth Fuchs, German javelin thrower and politician
• 14th » Michael Ovitz, American talent agent, co-founded Creative Artists Agency
• 14th » Stan Smith, American tennis player and coach
• 14th » Joyce Vincent Wilson, American singer (Tony Orlando and Dawn and Former Ladies of the Supremes)
• 15th » Carmine Appice, American drummer and songwriter (Vanilla Fudge, Beck, Bogert & Appice, and Cactus (band) known as Cactus)
• 15th » Art Howe, American baseball player and manager
• 15th » Henrietta Knight (racehorse trainer) or Henrietta Knight, English horse trainer
• 16th » Benny Andersson, Swedish singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer (ABBA and Hep Stars)
• 16th » Charles Dennis, Canadian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
• 16th » Christopher Ellison, English actor
• 16th » Terence Knox, American actor
• 16th » Trevor Pinnock, English harpsichord player and conductor
• 16th » Tom Stern (cinematographer) named Tom Stern, American cinematographer
• 17th » Simon Bates, English radio host
• 17th » Eugene Levy, Canadian actor, director, and screenwriter
• 18th » Steve Biko, South African activist, founded the Black Consciousness Movement (d. 1977)
• 18th » Alex Ligertwood, Scottish singer (Average White Band and The Senate (band) named The Senate)
• 18th » Steven Spielberg, American director, producer, and screenwriter, co-founded DreamWorks
• 19th » Rosemary Conley, English businesswoman, author, and broadcaster
• 19th » Robert Urich, American actor and producer (d. 2002)
• 20th » Uri Geller, Israeli-English psychic
• 20th » Lesley Judd, English dancer and television host
• 20th » Lloyd Mumphord, American football player
• 20th » Sonny Perdue, American captain and politician, 81st Governor of Georgia
• 20th » John Spencer (actor) known as John Spencer, American actor (d. 2005)
• 20th » Dick Wolf, American director, producer, and screenwriter
• 21st » Christopher Keene, American conductor (d. 1995)
• 21st » Kevin Peek, Australian guitarist and songwriter (Sky (band) called Sky) (d. 2013)
• 21st » Carl Wilson, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Beach Boys) (d. 1998)
• 21st » Roy Karch, American director of pornographic films
• 22nd » Roger Carr (businessman) called Roger Carr, English businessman
• 23rd » Edita Gruberová, Slovak soprano and actress
• 23rd » Susan Lucci, American actress
• 23rd » John Sullivan (writer) named John Sullivan, English screenwriter, producer, and composer (d. 2011)
• 23rd » Ray Tabano, American guitarist (Aerosmith)
• 24th » Jan Akkerman, Dutch guitarist (Focus (band) e.g Focus and Brainbox)
• 24th » Brenda Howard, American activist (d. 2005)
• 24th » Jeff Sessions, American captain, lawyer, and politician
• 25th » Jimmy Buffett, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actor
• 25th » Larry Csonka, American football player and sportscaster
• 25th » Christopher Frayling, English academic and author
• 25th » Gene Lamont, American baseball player and manager
• 25th » Stuart Wilson (actor) known as Stuart Wilson, English actor
• 26th » Alan Frumin, American lawyer and politician
• 26th » Tiit Rosenberg, Estonian historian and academic
• 27th » Lenny Kaye, American guitarist, songwriter, and producer
• 27th » Joe Kinnear, Irish footballer and manager
• 27th » Joyce Spiliotis, American politician (d. 2012)
• 27th » Janet Street-Porter, English journalist and producer
• 27th » Polly Toynbee, English journalist
• 28th » Mike Beebe, American lawyer and politician, 45th List of Governors of Arkansas known as Governor of Arkansas
• 28th » Pierre Falardeau, Canadian director, screenwriter, and activist (d. 2009)
• 28th » Tim Johnson (U.S. Senator) called Tim Johnson, American lawyer and politician
• 28th » Barbara, Lady Judge, American-English lawyer and businesswoman
• 28th » Edgar Winter, American singer-songwriter, keyboard player, and producer (Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band)
• 29th » Marianne Faithfull, English singer-songwriter and actress
• 30th » Patti Smith, American singer-songwriter and poet
• 31st » Roy Greenslade, English journalist and academic
• 31st » Pius Ncube, Zimbabwean archbishop
• 31st » Eric Robson, Scottish journalist and author
• 31st » Nigel Rudd, English businessman, founded Williams Holdings
• 31st » Tim Stevens, English bishop
• 31st » Geoff Whitty, English academic

Famous Deaths for December 1946

• 5th » Louis Dewis, Belgian-French painter (b. 1872)
• 7th » Sada Yacco, Japanese actress and dancer (b. 1871)
• 10th » Walter Johnson, American baseball player, manager, and sportscaster (b. 1887)
• 10th » Damon Runyon, American journalist and author (b. 1884)
• 19th » Paul Langevin, French physicist and academic (b. 1872)
• 23rd » Kiki Preston, American heiress (b. 1898)
• 23rd » John A. Sampson, American gynecologist and academic (b. 1873)
• 25th » W. C. Fields, American actor, singer, and screenwriter (b. 1880)

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