What happened on Thursday February 21, 1946?

Here's what happened on February 21, 1946:

• Post-World War II Anti-Colonial Uprisings Widespread anti-colonial demonstrations erupted across multiple Asian territories, including Egypt, India, Singapore, and Indonesia. These uprisings reflected growing nationalist sentiments and resistance against British colonial rule in the immediate aftermath of World War II.
• Finnish War Crimes Trial of President Ryti A special people's court in Helsinki, Finland, found former President Rysto Ryti guilty of leading Finland into war alongside Germany against the Soviet Union during World War II. Ryti was sentenced to ten years of hard labor in prison. Additionally, seven other former government officials were convicted, receiving sentences ranging from 2 to 5.5 years.
• Americans United for World Government Announcement The global federalist organization formerly known as Americans United for World Organization rebranded itself as Americans United for World Government. Chairman Raymond Swing emphasized the critical need for a global governmental structure to manage and control atomic weapons in the post-World War II era.
• Desmond Lewis Cricket Profile Desmond Lewis was a notable West Indies cricket player who served as both a batsman and wicket-keeper. He demonstrated exceptional performance, achieving an impressive batting average of 86.33 across three Test matches.

Events in 1946

February 21, 1946: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Feb. 21, 1946

Newspapers from Feb. 21, 1946

February 21, 1946 was a Thursday and it was the 52nd day of the year 1946 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 21, 1946 can also be written as 2/21/1946 in the US and as 21/2/1946 in UK and Europe.

February 21, 1946 in February 1946 calendar

Famous people born on February 21, 1946:

• Alan Rickman

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• Anthony Daniels

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• Tyne Daly

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• Vito Rizzuto
• José Roberto Bertrami

Famous people born in 1946

Famous people born on February 21st

Famous people died on February 21, 1946:

• José Streel

  Belgian journalist (b. 1911).

• Gustaf Kilman

Famous people who died in 1946

Famous people who died on February 21st

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 21st is Pisces.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 21, 1946: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 21, 1946 is Dog and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on February 21, 1946 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 21, 1946 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on February 21, 1946 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 63% full, rising at 10:15 pm and setting at 10:02 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 16, 1946 while the next full moon would come on Mar 17, 1946.

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Your place in the Universe on February 21, 1946

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Someone born on February 21, 1946 is:

79 years 2 months old,

or 950 months and 2 days old,

or 4130 weeks and 6 days old,

or 28916 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 21, 1946?

There are 304 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday February 21st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 21, 1946?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on February 21, 1946.

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