King Victor Emmanuel III Abdicates; Umberto II Succeeds — May 9, 1946

Birth of the Italian Republic: In a referendum, Italians vote to turn Italy from a monarchy into a Republic. After the referendum, King Umberto II of Italy is exiled. Date: June 2, 1946 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 2 📅 Events on this day in 1946 📅 On This Day…

A camera on board the V-2 No. 13 rocket takes the first photograph of earth from outer space. Date: October 24, 1946 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 24 📅 Events on this day in 1946 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1946Aleutian Islands Earthquake and Hawaiian Tsunami, April…

Ho Chi Minh signs an agreement with France which recognizes Vietnam as an autonomous state in the Indochinese Federation and the French Union. Date: March 6, 1946 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 6 📅 Events on this day in 1946 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1946Project Diana:…

The Malayan Union is established. Protests from locals led to the establishment of the Federation of Malaya two years later. Date: April 1, 1946 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 1 📅 Events on this day in 1946 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1946Masaharu Homma Executed for Bataan…

The 8.6 Mw  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 → 📅 Other events on April 1 📅 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 1946Vietnam Introduces Đồng to Replace French Indochinese Piastre, January 31, 1946United Kingdom…