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What Happened In September 1946 In History

Historical Events for September, 1946

  • 2nd » The interim government of India is formed, headed by Jawaharlal Nehru as Vice President with the powers of a Prime Minister.
  • 6th » United States Secretary of State James F. Byrnes Restatement of Policy on Germany or announces that the U.S. will follow a policy of economic reconstruction in postwar Germany.
  • 8th » 95.6% vote in favour of Republicanism or abolishing the monarchy in Bulgaria.
  • 19th » The Council of Europe is founded following a speech by Winston Churchill at the University of Zurich.
  • 20th » The first Cannes Film Festival is held, having been delayed seven years due to World War II.
  • 24th » Cathay Pacific Airways is founded in Hong Kong.
  • 24th » Clark Clifford and George Elsey, military advisers to U.S. President Harry S. Truman, present him with a top-secret report on the Soviet Union that first recommends the containment policy.

Famous Birthdays on September in 1946

  • 1st » Greg Errico, American drummer and producer (Sly and the Family Stone and Weather Report)
  • 1st » Barry Gibb, Manx-English singer-songwriter and producer (Bee Gees and The Rattlesnakes (1955 band) named The Rattlesnakes)
  • 1st » Roh Moo-hyun, South Korean politician, 9th List of Presidents of South Korea known as President of South Korea (d. 2009)
  • 1st » Mary Louise Weller, American actress
  • 2nd » Luis Ávalos, Cuban-American actor (d. 2014)
  • 2nd » Mary Goudie, Baroness Goudie, English politician
  • 2nd » Billy Preston, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and actor (d. 2006)
  • 2nd » Walt Simonson, American author and illustrator
  • 2nd » Dan White, American sergeant and politician (d. 1985)
  • 4th » Gary Duncan, American guitarist (The Brogues and Quicksilver Messenger Service)
  • 4th » Dave Liebman, American saxophonist, flute player, and composer
  • 4th » Bryan Mauricette, Saint Lucian-Canadian cricketer
  • 5th » Dennis Dugan, American actor and director
  • 5th » Margaret Howell, English fashion designer
  • 5th » Freddie Mercury, Tanzanian-English singer-songwriter and producer (Queen (band) e.g Queen and Ibex (band) or Ibex) (d. 1991)
  • 5th » Loudon Wainwright III, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor
  • 6th » Roger Knight, English cricketer and educator
  • 7th » Willie Crawford, American baseball player (d. 2004)
  • 7th » Joe Klein, American journalist and author
  • 7th » Suzyn Waldman, American actress and sportscaster
  • 8th » Ronnie Burns (singer) known as Ronnie Burns, Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist (Cotton Keays & Morris)
  • 8th » L. C. Greenwood, American football player (d. 2013)
  • 9th » Doug Ingle, American singer-songwriter and keyboard player (Iron Butterfly)
  • 9th » Jim Keays, Scottish-Australian singer-songwriter (The Masters Apprentices and Cotton Keays & Morris) (d. 2014)
  • 9th » Evert Kroon, Dutch water polo player
  • 9th » Bruce Palmer, Canadian bass player (Buffalo Springfield and The Mynah Birds) (d. 2004)
  • 9th » Hayato Tani, Japanese actor
  • 10th » Michèle Alliot-Marie, French politician, Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs (France) called French Minister of Foreign and European Affairs
  • 10th » Jim Hines, American sprinter
  • 10th » Patrick Norman (Canadian musician) called Patrick Norman, Canadian singer-songwriter
  • 10th » Don Powell, English drummer (Slade)
  • 11th » Anthony Browne (author) known as Anthony Browne, English author and illustrator
  • 11th » Julie Covington, English singer and actress
  • 11th » John "Juke" Logan, American singer-songwriter and harmonica player (d. 2013)
  • 11th » Jim Shoulder, English footballer and manager
  • 11th » Dennis Tufano, American singer (The Buckinghams)
  • 12th » Tony Bellamy, Mexican-American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Redbone (band) called Redbone) (d. 2009)
  • 13th » Frank Marshall (film producer) called Frank Marshall, American director and producer
  • 14th » Jim Angle, American journalist
  • 14th » Wolfgang Sühnholz, German-American soccer player and coach
  • 15th » Ola Brunkert, Swedish drummer (d. 2008)
  • 15th » Tommy Lee Jones, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
  • 15th » Mike Procter, South African cricketer, coach, and referee
  • 15th » Oliver Stone, American director, screenwriter, and producer
  • 15th » Howard Waldrop, American author
  • 16th » Cathee Dahmen, American model (d. 1997)
  • 16th » Mike Reynolds (politician) named Mike Reynolds, Australian politician
  • 16th » Camilo Sesto, Spanish singer-songwriter and producer
  • 17th » Billy Bonds, English footballer and manager
  • 17th » Heimar Lenk, Estonian journalist and politician
  • 18th » Benjamín Brea, Spanish-Venezuelan saxophonist, clarinet player, and conductor (Los Cañoneros) (d. 2014)
  • 18th » Nicholas Clay, English actor (d. 2000)
  • 18th » Kelvin Coe, Australian ballet dancer (d. 1992)
  • 18th » Billy Drago, American actor and producer
  • 18th » Meredith Oakes, Australian-English playwright
  • 18th » Otis Sistrunk, American football player and wrestler
  • 19th » Brian Henton, English race car driver
  • 20th » Pete Coors, American businessman and politician
  • 20th » Markandey Katju, Indian judge
  • 21st » Rose Garrard, English sculptor and author
  • 21st » Moritz Leuenberger, Swiss lawyer and politician, 87th President of the Swiss Confederation
  • 21st » Mart Siimann, Estonian politician, 12th Prime Minister of Estonia
  • 22nd » King Sunny Adé, Nigerian singer-songwriter and guitarist
  • 22nd » Dan Baker (PA Announcer) or Dan Baker, American sportscaster
  • 22nd » Larry Dierker, American baseball player and manager
  • 23rd » Franz Fischler, Austrian politician
  • 23rd » Genista McIntosh, Baroness McIntosh, English politician
  • 23rd » Anne Wheeler, Canadian director, producer, and screenwriter
  • 24th » Jerry Donahue, American guitarist and producer, (Fotheringay, Fairport Convention, The Electric Revelators, and the Hellecasters)
  • 24th » Joe Greene (American football) e.g Joe Greene, American football player, coach, and actor
  • 24th » Lars Emil Johansen, Greenlandic politician, 2nd Prime Minister of Greenland
  • 24th » Uschi Obermaier, German model and actress
  • 24th » César Pedroso, Cuban pianist and songwriter (Los Van Van)
  • 24th » Pat Pocock, Welsh-English cricketer
  • 25th » Felicity Kendal, English actress
  • 25th » Bryan MacLean, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (Love (band) called Love) (d. 1998)
  • 25th » Janusz Majer, Polish mountaineer
  • 25th » Jerry Penrod, American bass player (Iron Butterfly and Rhinoceros (band) called Rhinoceros)
  • 26th » Andrea Dworkin, American activist and author (d. 2005)
  • 26th » John MacLachlan Gray, Canadian actor, playwright, and composer
  • 26th » Togo Igawa, Japanese actor
  • 26th » Radha Krishna Mainali, Nepalese politician
  • 26th » Louise Simonson, American author
  • 26th » Christine Todd Whitman, American politician, 50th Governor of New Jersey
  • 27th » Nicos Anastasiades, Cypriot lawyer and politician, 7th President of Cyprus
  • 27th » T. C. Cannon, American painter (d. 1978)
  • 27th » Robin Nedwell, English actor (d. 1999)
  • 28th » Tom Bower, English journalist and author
  • 28th » Peter Egan, English actor
  • 28th » Jeffrey Jones, American actor
  • 28th » Helen Shapiro, English singer and actress
  • 29th » Patricia Hodge, English actress
  • 29th » Ian Wallace (drummer) e.g Ian Wallace, English drummer (King Crimson and Crimson Jazz Trio) (d. 2007)
  • 30th » Fran Brill, American actress, singer, and puppeteer
  • 30th » Héctor Lavoe, Puerto Rican-American singer-songwriter (d. 1993)
  • 30th » Jochen Mass, German race car driver
  • 30th » Paul Sheahan, Australian cricketer and educator
  • 30th » Claude Vorilhon, French journalist, founded Raëlism

Famous Deaths for September 1946

  • 13th » Amon Goeth, Austrian captain (b. 1908)
  • 13th » Eugene Lanceray, Russian painter, sculptor, and illustrator (b. 1875)
  • 13th » William Watt (Australian politician) named William Watt, Australian politician, 24th Premier of Victoria (b. 1871)
  • 16th » James Hopwood Jeans, English physicist, astronomer, and mathematician (b. 1877)
  • 17th » Frank Burke (baseball) called Frank Burke, American baseball player (b. 1880)
  • 20th » Raimu, French actor (b. 1883)
  • 21st » Olga Engl, Austrian-German actress (b. 1871)
  • 25th » Hans Eppinger, Austrian physician (b. 1879)
  • 26th » William Strunk, Jr., American author and educator (b. 1869)

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