1946 Vancouver Island Earthquake Strikes British Columbia, Canada June 23, 1946

Howard Hughes nearly dies when his XF-11 reconnaissance aircraft prototype crashes in a Beverly Hills neighborhood. Date: July 7, 1946 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 7 📅 Events on this day in 1946 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1946United Kingdom Grants Independence to Transjordan March 22, 1946First…

French naval bombardment of Hai Phong, Vietnam, kills thousands of civilians. Date: November 23, 1946 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 23 📅 Events on this day in 1946 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1946Long Telegram Arrives from Moscow: US Strategy on Soviet Union, February 22, 1946Dr. Ram…

In San Francisco Bay, U.S. Marines from the nearby Treasure Island Naval Base stop a two-day riot at Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary. Five people are killed in the riot. Date: May 4, 1946 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 4 📅 Events on this day in 1946 📅 On This Day (Today)…

Six days after a referendum, King Christian X of Denmark annuls the declaration of independence of the Faroe Islands. Date: September 20, 1946 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 20 📅 Events on this day in 1946 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1946Bank of England Nationalized February 14,…

Colonel Juan Perón, founder of the political movement that became known as Peronism, is elected to his first term as President of Argentina. Date: February 24, 1946 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 24 📅 Events on this day in 1946 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1946Masaharu Homma…