July 1946 calendar
Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in July 1946.
The US president was Harry S. Truman (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was Clement Attlee (Labour), Pope Pius XII was leading the Catholic Church.
But much more happened on July 1946: find out below
Historical Events
Which were the important events of July 1946?
Events
- 01 Jul 1946 Rajah cedes Sarawak to British crown
- 02 Jul 1946 Dutch Beel government forms
- 03 Jul 1946 1st Dutch government of Beel forms
- 04 Jul 1946 Anti Jewish riots in Kielce Poland, 42 die
- 05 Jul 1946 The bikini is re-introduced in Paris, France (it was a Roman invention).
- 06 Jul 1946 St. Louis Woman closes at Martin Beck Theater NYC after 113 performances
- 07 Jul 1946 Howard Hughes nearly dies when his XF-11 reconnaissance aircraft prototype crashes in a Beverly Hills neighborhood.
- 08 Jul 1946 Tidbits of 1946 opens at Plymouth Theater NYC for 8 performances
- 09 Jul 1946 13th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 12-0 at Fenway Park, Boston
- 10 Jul 1946 Belgian government of Acker, resigns
- 11 Jul 1946 Kingman Douglass, ends term as Deputy Director of CIA
- 12 Jul 1946 Vance Dinges hits the only Philadelphia Phillies' pinch hit inside-the-park home run.
- 13 Jul 1946 Tidbits of 1946 closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 8 performances
- 14 Jul 1946 Mass murder on Jews in Kielce Poland
- 15 Jul 1946 British North Borneo Company transfers rights to British crown.
- 16 Jul 1946 Attempt made to recall Mayor Lapham (1st time in SF history)
- 21 Jul 1946 Delegates of 21 nations meet in Paris, France, for a Peace Conference, to attempt to settle on the language of peace treaties with Italy, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, and Finland.
- 22 Jul 1946 Estelle Bennett in New York City, New York, USA; rocker (The Ronettes).
- 23 Jul 1946 Menachem Begins opposition group bombs King David Hotel
- 24 Jul 1946 9 Spokane baseball players (Western League), die in a bus crash
- 25 Jul 1946 1st bikini is shown at a Paris fashion show
- 26 Jul 1946 President Truman orders desegregation of all US forces
- 27 Jul 1946 Boston Red Sox Rudy York hits 2 grand slams in 1 game, gets 10 RBIs
- 30 Jul 1946 First rocket attains 100 miles (167 km) altitude, White Sands, New Mexico, USA.
- 01 Jul 1946 Crossroads Able is the first postwar nuclear weapon test.
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in July 1946?
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Top #5 songs in the USA
- Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Jordan - Stone Cold Dead in the Market (He Had It Coming)
- Gene Krupa & His Orchestra - Boogie Blues
- Sam Donahue & His Orchestra - Dinah
- Elliot Lawrence & His Orchestra - Who Do You Love I Hope
- Tony Martin - To Each His Own
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
