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)
Start of three-year Pilbara strike of Indigenous Australians. Date: May 1, 1946 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 1 📅 Events on this day in 1946 📅 On This Day (Today)
The International Military Tribunal for the Far East convenes and indicts former Prime Minister of Japan Hideki Tojo and 28 former Japanese leaders for war crimes. Date: April 29, 1946 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 29 📅 Events on this day in 1946 📅 On This Day (Today)
Manuel Roxas is elected the last President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines. Date: April 23, 1946 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 23 📅 Events on this day in 1946 📅 On This Day (Today)
The U.S. Weather Bureau records that a tornado which struck Timber Lake, South Dakota was 4 miles (6.4 km), among the widest tornadoes on record. Date: April 21, 1946 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 21 📅 Events on this day in 1946 📅 On This Day (Today)
The League of Nations officially dissolves, giving most of its power to the United Nations. Date: April 20, 1946 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 20 📅 Events on this day in 1946 📅 On This Day (Today)
Jackie Robinson makes his regular season debut for the Montreal Royals of the International League, to make them the first integrated modern professional baseball team. Date: April 18, 1946 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 18 📅 Events on this day in 1946 📅 On This Day (Today)
The International Court of Justice holds its inaugural meeting in The Hague, Netherlands. Date: April 18, 1946 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 18 📅 Events on this day in 1946 📅 On This Day (Today)
The last French troops are withdrawn from Syria. Date: April 17, 1946 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 17 📅 Events on this day in 1946 📅 On This Day (Today)
About 500 postal workers in Tel Aviv and Jaffa went on strike. Date: April 9, 1946 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 9 📅 Events on this day in 1946 📅 On This Day (Today)