Date: January 3, 1946
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 β π Other events on July 22 π Events on this day in 1946 π …
The 8.6 Mwβ― Aleutian Islands earthquake shakes the Aleutian Islands with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VI (Strong). A destructive tsunami reaches the Hawaiian Islands resulting in dozens of deaths, mostly in Hilo, Hawaii. Date: April 1, 1946 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 1 π Events on this day in…
The Los Angeles Rams sign Kenny Washington, making him the first African American player in professional American football since 1933. Date: March 21, 1946 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 21 π Events on this day in 1946 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1946Louis Slotin Fatally Irradiated in…
Greek judge and archeologist Panagiotis Poulitsas is appointed Prime Minister of Greece in the midst of the Greek Civil War. Date: April 4, 1946 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 4 π Events on this day in 1946 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1946Juan PerΓ³n Elected President of…
Andrei Zhdanov, Chairman of the Finnish Allied Commission, submits to the Finnish War Criminal Court an interrogation report by General Erich Buschenhagen, a German prisoner of war, on the contacts between Finnish and German military personnel before the Continuation War and a copy of Hitler's Barbarossa plan. Date: January 8, 1946 Read more on Wikipedia…
The Emirate of Transjordan becomes independent from the United Kingdom as the Hashemite Kingdom of Transjordan after ratifying the Treaty of London and making their Amir, Abdullah I, their King. Date: May 25, 1946 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 25 π Events on this day in 1946 π On This…