3rd » 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.
10th » The first United Nations General Assembly or General Assembly of the United Nations opens in London. Fifty-one nations are represented.
10th » The United States Army Signal Corps (United States Army) named Signal Corps successfully conducts Project Diana, bouncing radio waves off the moon and receiving the reflected signals.
17th » The UN Security Council holds its first session.
19th » General Douglas MacArthur establishes the International Military Tribunal for the Far East in Tokyo to try Japanese war crimes called war criminals.
22nd » Creation of the 'Central Intelligence Group', forerunner of the Central Intelligence Agency.
24th » The United Nations General Assembly passes its first resolution to establish the United Nations Atomic Energy Commission.
25th » The United Mine Workers rejoins the American Federation of Labor.
Famous Birthdays on January in 1946
1st » Grady Allen, American football player (d. 2012)
1st » Carl B. Hamilton, Swedish economist and politician
1st » Susannah McCorkle, American singer (d. 2001)
1st » Roberto Rivelino, Brazilian footballer
1st » Shelby Steele, American author and director
1st » Alain Voss, Brazilian-French illustrator (d. 2011)
2nd » Sonny Ruberto, American baseball player, coach, and manager (d. 2014)
3rd » John Paul Jones (musician) e.g John Paul Jones, English bass player, songwriter, and producer (Led Zeppelin and Them Crooked Vultures)
3rd » Cissy King, American singer and dancer
3rd » Michalis Kritikopoulos, Greek footballer (d. 2002)
4th » Lisa Appignanesi Polish-English author and academic
4th » Arthur Conley, American singer-songwriter (d. 2003)
4th » S. Rajasekharan, Indian poet and critic
5th » Diane Keaton, American actress, director, producer, and screenwriter
5th » Prince Tomohito of Mikasa (d. 2012)
6th » Syd Barrett, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (Pink Floyd and Stars (UK band) or Stars) (d. 2006)
7th » Michael Roizen, American anesthesiologist and author
7th » Jann Wenner, American publisher, co-founded 'Rolling Stone'
7th » Mike Wilds, English race car driver
8th » Robby Krieger, American guitarist and songwriter (The Doors, The Butts Band, and Manzarek–Krieger)
8th » Elijah Moshinsky, Australian director
9th » Mohammad Ishaq Khan, Indian historian (d. 2013)
9th » Mogens Lykketoft, Danish politician
10th » Aynsley Dunbar, English drummer and songwriter (The Jeff Beck Group, Journey (band) named Journey, Jefferson Starship, UFO (band) known as UFO, The Mojos, and John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers)
10th » Alexis Nihon, Jr., Canadian wrestler (d. 2013)
11th » Naomi Judd, American singer-songwriter (The Judds)
11th » Tony Kaye (musician) Tony Kaye, English keyboard player (Yes (band) Yes, Badger (band) Badger, Detective (band) Detective, Badfinger, Circa (band) Circa, and Yoso)
11th » John Piper (theologian) known as John Piper, American theologian and author
12th » Hazel Cosgrove, Lady Cosgrove, Scottish lawyer and judge
12th » George Duke, American keyboard player, composer, and educator (d. 2013)
12th » Cynthia Robinson, American trumpet player and singer (Sly and the Family Stone and Graham Central Station)
13th » Eero Koivistoinen, Finnish saxophonist, composer, and conductor
14th » Harold Shipman, English serial killer (d. 2004)
15th » Charles Brown (actor) e.g Charles Brown, American actor (d. 2004)