Juan Perón Elected President of Argentina, February 24, 1946
Date: February 24, 1946
Date: February 24, 1946
African American United States Army veteran Isaac Woodard is severely beaten by a South Carolina police officer to the point where he loses his vision in both eyes. The incident later galvanizes the civil rights movement and partially inspires Orson Welles' film Touch of Evil. Date: February 12, 1946 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅…
The United Kingdom's BBC returns to broadcasting its television service, which has been off air for seven years because of World War II. Date: June 7, 1946 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 7 📅 Events on this day in 1946 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1946Interim Government…
A Fleet Air Arm Vickers Wellington crashes into a residential area in Rabat, Malta during a training exercise, killing all four crew members and 16 civilians on the ground. Date: April 5, 1946 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 5 📅 Events on this day in 1946 📅 On This Day…
In Iran, Qazi Muhammad declares the independent people's Republic of Mahabad at Chahar Cheragh Square in the Kurdish city of Mahabad; he becomes the new president and Haji Baba Sheikh becomes the prime minister. Date: January 22, 1946 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 22 📅 Events on this day in…
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 1946British Military Government Constitutes Hanover and…
Bolton Wanderers stadium disaster at Burnden Park, Bolton, England, kills 33 and injures hundreds more. Date: March 9, 1946 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 9 📅 Events on this day in 1946 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1946Churchill Delivers Iron Curtain Speech at Westminster College, March 5,…