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Saturday April 20, 1946
US date format: 4/20/1946, UK date format: 20/4/1946
It was Saturday, under the sign of Taurus (see birth chart on April 20, 1946). The US president was Harry S. Truman (Democrat).
Famous people born on this day include Ricardo Maduro and Colette Braeckman.
The Postman Always Rings Twice, directed by Tay Garnett, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1946
On TV people were watching Der Augenzeuge.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in those months?
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The Postman Always Rings Twice
Directed by: Tay Garnett
Starring: Lana Turner, John Garfield, Cecil Kellaway, Hume Cronyn
Country: United States of America
A Stolen Life
Directed by: Curtis Bernhardt
Starring: Bette Davis, Glenn Ford, Dane Clark, Walter Brennan
Country: United States of America
Two Sisters from Boston
Directed by: Henry Koster
Starring: Kathryn Grayson, June Allyson, Lauritz Melchior, Jimmy Durante
So Goes My Love
Directed by: Frank Ryan
Starring: Myrna Loy, Don Ameche, Rhys Williams, Bobby Driscoll
They Made Me a Killer
Directed by: William C. Thomas
Starring: Robert Lowery, Barbara Britton, Lola Lane, Frank Albertson
Historical Events
Which were the important events of April 20, 1946?
- USA- National High Five Day
- Blessed Oda (d. 1158)
- Saint Victor (d.303)
- Saint Marcellinus
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Holidays
- 1st baseball broadcast in Chicago, Cards vs. Cubs
Events
- Ricardo Maduro
- Colette Braeckman: Belgian journalist, member of the...
- Fedor Den
- Sandro Chia: Italian painter and sculptor.
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Famous Birthday
Music charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of April 20, 1946?
- Laughing on the Outside (Crying On the Inside) - Merry Macs
- Laughing On The Outside (Crying On the Inside) - Dinah Shore
- Cement Mixer (Put-ti Put-ti) - Alvino Rey & His Orchestra
- One-Zy, Two-Zy (I Love You-Zy) - Kay Kyser & His Orchestra
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TV Series
Which were the most popular TV Series released in those months?
Der Augenzeuge
It's a Gift
Starring: John Reed King
Country: United States of America
Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in April 1946?
- LIFE: Woman in Easter hat
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: Amadeo Peter Giannini -- Apr. 15, 1946
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