What happened on Saturday March 23, 1946?

About March 23rd, 1946, in brief:

  • Historical events: Tennessee passed a controversial law prohibiting the teaching of evolution in public schools, reflecting the ongoing cultural and scientific tensions surrounding the theory of evolution in mid-20th century America.
  • Day of the week: March 23rd, 1946 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: One-Zy, Two-Zy (I Love You-Zy) by Freddy Martin & His Orchestra
  • Popular movie: House of Horrors directed by Jean Yarbrough

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March 23, 1946: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 23, 1946:

  • Tennessee Anti-Evolution Education Law Tennessee passed a controversial law prohibiting the teaching of evolution in public schools, reflecting the ongoing cultural and scientific tensions surrounding the theory of evolution in mid-20th century America.
  • Rochester Royals Win National Basketball League Championship The Rochester Royals decisively defeated the Sheboygan Redskins 66-48, completing a sweep of the best-of-five National Basketball League championship series and establishing themselves as the dominant team of the season.
  • NCAA Men's Basketball Championship In a thrilling match, Oklahoma State defeated North Carolina with a narrow score of 43-40 in the 8th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship, showcasing the intense competition of post-World War II collegiate basketball.

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March 23, 1946: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was March 23, 1946?


March 23, 1946 was a Saturday and it was the 82nd day of the year 1946 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 23, 1946 can also be written as 3/23/1946 in the US and as 23/3/1946 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 23, 1946?


Famous people born on March 23, 1946:

  • Alan Bleasdale

    Renowned British television writer and playwright known for critically acclaimed works like 'Boys from the Blackstuff' that explored social...

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March 23, 1946: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 23, 1946:

  • Gilbert N. Lewis

    Known for the Lewis dot structures and his contributions to chemical thermodynamics.

  • Juan Píriz
  • Francisco Largo Caballero
  • Ludovico Pellizzari
  • Arthur Ponsonby

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March 23, 1946: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 23, 1946 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 18th and March 24th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 23, 1946: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 23, 1946 was One-Zy, Two-Zy (I Love You-Zy) by Freddy Martin & His Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week March 18th and March 24th.

  1. - One-Zy, Two-Zy (I Love You-Zy) youtube
  2. - The Darktown Poker Club youtube
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March 23, 1946: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 23rd is Aries.

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March 23, 1946: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 23, 1946 is Dog and the associated element is Fire.

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March 23, 1946: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 23, 1946 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 23, 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 March 23, 1946 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 62% full, rising at 11:03 pm and setting at 09:37 am.

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

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How old is someone born on March 23, 1946?


Someone born on March 23, 1946 is:

79 years 1 month old,

or 949 months

or 4126 weeks and 4 days old,

or 28886 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 23, 1946?

There are 334 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday March 23rd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 23, 1946?

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