Date: January 8, 1946
The 8.6 Mwโฏ 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 โ ๐ Other events on April 1 ๐ Events on this day in…
An 8.1 Mw earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Nankaidล, Japan, kills over 1,300 people and destroys over 38,000 homes. Date: December 21, 1946 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on December 21 ๐ Events on this day in 1946 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1946Fleet Air Arm Wellington Crash in…
The Council of Europe is founded following a speech by Winston Churchill at the University of Zurich. Date: September 19, 1946 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on September 19 ๐ Events on this day in 1946 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1946Royal Indian Navy Mutiny Spreads Across British India…
First successful launch of an American V-2 rocket at White Sands Proving Ground. Date: May 10, 1946 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on May 10 ๐ Events on this day in 1946 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1946Worldโs First Themed Amusement Park Opens in Indiana August 3, 1946Louis Slotin…
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1 relating to Military Staff Committee is adopted. Date: January 25, 1946 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on January 25 ๐ Events on this day in 1946 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1946Aleutian Islands Earthquake and Tsunami Kill Dozens in Hawaii, April 1, 1946ENIAC…
Manuel Roxas is elected the last President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines. Date: April 23, 1946 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on April 23 ๐ Events on this day in 1946 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1946Crossroads Able First Postwar Nuclear Weapon Test, July 1, 1946British Cabinet Mission…