What happened on Saturday June 22, 1946?

About June 22nd, 1946, in brief:

  • Historical events: Innovative baseball executive Bill Veeck purchased the Cleveland Indians, marking a significant moment in Major League Baseball history. Veeck was known for his creative marketing strategies and progressive approach to team management, including being one of the first owners to actively integrate racial diversity in his team.
  • Day of the week: June 22nd, 1946 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Doin' What Comes Natur'lly by Freddy Martin & His Orchestra
  • Popular movie: The Stranger directed by Orson Welles

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June 22, 1946: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 22, 1946:

  • Bill Veeck Acquires Cleveland Indians Innovative baseball executive Bill Veeck purchased the Cleveland Indians, marking a significant moment in Major League Baseball history. Veeck was known for his creative marketing strategies and progressive approach to team management, including being one of the first owners to actively integrate racial diversity in his team.
  • Birth of Eliades Ochoa, Cuban Guitarist Eliades Ochoa, a renowned Cuban guitarist and influential member of the world-famous Buena Vista Social Club, was born on this day. Known for his distinctive tres guitar playing and traditional Cuban son music style, Ochoa would become a global ambassador of Cuban musical heritage, helping to revive and popularize traditional Cuban music in the late 20th century.

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June 22, 1946: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was June 22, 1946?


June 22, 1946 was a Saturday and it was the 173rd day of the year 1946 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 22, 1946 can also be written as 6/22/1946 in the US and as 22/6/1946 in UK and Europe.

June 22, 1946 in June 1946 calendar

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Who was born on June 22, 1946?


Famous people born on June 22, 1946:

  • Maurice Saatchi

    Prominent British businessman, co-founder of the famous advertising agency Saatchi & Saatchi, known for his significant influence in the...

  • Józef Oleksy

    Polish economist and politician who served as the 7th Prime Minister of Poland from 1995 to 1996, playing a significant role in Poland's...

  • Sheila Hollins

    Baroness Hollins is a distinguished English academic psychiatrist known for her significant contributions to mental health research and...

  • David McNeil

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June 22, 1946: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 22, 1946:

  • Harlan Stone

    American businessman who co-founded the Stone & Webster engineering corporation.

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June 22, 1946: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 22, 1946 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 17th and June 23rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 22, 1946: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 22, 1946 was Doin' What Comes Natur'lly by Freddy Martin & His Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week June 17th and June 23rd.

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June 22, 1946: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 22nd is Cancer.

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June 22, 1946: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 22, 1946 is Dog and the associated element is Fire.

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June 22, 1946: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 22, 1946 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 22, 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 June 22, 1946 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 36% full, rising at 01:12 am and setting at 02:08 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jun 14, 1946 while the next full moon would come on Jul 14, 1946.

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How old is someone born on June 22, 1946?


Someone born on June 22, 1946 is:

78 years 10 months old,

or 946 months and 1 day old,

or 4113 weeks and 4 days old,

or 28795 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 22, 1946?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 22, 1946?

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