An earthquake of magnitude 8.0 hits northern Dominican Republic. One hundred are killed and 20,000 are left homeless. Date: August 4, 1946 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 4 📅 Events on this day in 1946 📅 On This Day (Today)
Santa Claus Land, the world's first themed amusement park, opens in Santa Claus, Indiana, United States. Date: August 3, 1946 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 3 📅 Events on this day in 1946 📅 On This Day (Today)
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)
Aloha Airlines begins service from Honolulu International Airport. Date: July 26, 1946 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 26 📅 Events on this day in 1946 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Crossroads Baker device is the first underwater nuclear weapon test. Date: July 25, 1946 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 25 📅 Events on this day in 1946 📅 On This Day (Today)
King David Hotel bombing: A Zionist underground organisation, the Irgun, bombs the King David Hotel in Jerusalem, site of the civil administration and military headquarters for Mandatory Palestine, resulting in 91 deaths. Date: July 22, 1946 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 22 📅 Events on this day in 1946 📅…
The State of North Borneo, now Sabah, Malaysia, is annexed by the United Kingdom. Date: July 15, 1946 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 15 📅 Events on this day in 1946 📅 On This Day (Today)
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)
Mother Francesca S. Cabrini becomes the first American to be canonized. Date: July 7, 1946 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 7 📅 Events on this day in 1946 📅 On This Day (Today)
Micheline Bernardini models the first modern bikini at a swimming pool in Paris. Date: July 5, 1946 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 5 📅 Events on this day in 1946 📅 On This Day (Today)