8.0 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Northern Dominican Republic, 100 Killed, 20,000 Homeless – August 4, 1946

Leaders of the Russian Liberation Army, a force of Russian prisoners of war that collaborated with Nazi Germany, are executed in Moscow, Soviet Union for treason. Date: August 1, 1946 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 1 📅 Events on this day in 1946 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…

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)…

Popular Canadian American jockey George Woolf suffers a concussion during a freak racing accident; he dies from the injury the following day. The annual George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award is created to honor him. Date: January 3, 1946 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 3 📅 Events on this day in…

A fire in the La Salle Hotel in Chicago, Illinois, kills 61 people. Date: June 5, 1946 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 5 📅 Events on this day in 1946 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 19468.0 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Northern Dominican Republic, 100 Killed, 20,000 Homeless -…

The Parliament of Hungary abolishes the monarchy after nine centuries, and proclaims the Hungarian Republic. Date: February 1, 1946 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 1 📅 Events on this day in 1946 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1946Enver Hoxha Declares People’s Republic of Albania, January 11, 1946BBC…