May 1946 calendar

May 1946
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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in May 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 May 1946: find out below

Historical Events

Which were the important events of May 1946?

Events

01 May 1946 Mrs Emma Clarissa Clement named "American Mother of the Year".
02 May 1946 Prisoners begin revolt at Alcatraz prison in California.
03 May 1946 International military tribunal in Tokyo begins.
04 May 1946 5 die in a 2 day riot at Alcatraz prison in SF bay
05 May 1946 The International Military Tribunal for the Far East begins in Tokyo with twenty-eight Japanese military and government officials accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
06 May 1946 Pulitzer prize awarded to Arthur M Schlesinger (Age of Jackson) 17271
07 May 1946 William H Hastie inaugurated as (first black) governor of Virgin Islands.
08 May 1946 Red Sox Johnny Pesky scores 6 runs in 1 game
09 May 1946 King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy abdicates and is succeeded by Humbert II.
10 May 1946 Umberto II succeeds Victor Emmanuel III as king of Italy.
11 May 1946 72nd Preakness: Warren Mehrtens aboard Assault wins in 2:01.4.
13 May 1946 Winston Churchill welcomed in Rotterdam
16 May 1946 Musical Annie Get Your Gun, starring Ethel Merman premieres in New York City
17 May 1946 US President Harry Truman seizes control of nation's railroads to delay a strike.
19 May 1946 Dutch Cooperation for Sexual Reform (NVSH) forms in Amsterdam.
20 May 1946 The British House of Commons decides to nationalize mines.
21 May 1946 Physicist Louis Slotin is fatally irradiated in a criticality incident during an experiment with the Demon core at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
22 May 1946 The Kingdom of Transjordan is founded.
24 May 1946 Bill Dickey replaces Joe McCarthy as New York Yankees' manager.
25 May 1946 Jordan gains independence from Britain (National Day).
26 May 1946 Darius Milhauds 3rd Concert for piano / orchestra premieres in Prague
28 May 1946 1st night game at Yankee stadium (Senators 2, Yanks 1)
29 May 1946 KVP wins Provincial National election in the Netherlands
30 May 1946 United flight 521 crashes on takeoff at LaGuardia Airport (New York), 42 die.
31 May 1946 A Greek referendum supports the return of the monarchy.

Famous Birthday

Cher (entertainer)
André the Giant
Joanna Lumley
British actress born in Kashmir.
David Suchet
English actor and producer.
Candice Bergen
American actress and model, beginning her career in commercials but moving into film while still in her teens with "The Group.
Irena Szewinska
Russian-born Polish sprinter.
Yves Lecoq
French actor, humorist, and mimic.
Donovan
Scottish musician, a star from 1965 as a 19-year-old phenomenon when "Sunshine Superman" topped the charts.
George Best
Northern Irish footballer (d. 2005).
Ralf Gothoni
Daniel Libeskind
American architect designed the Imperial War Museum North and Jewish Museum.
Jeff Jawer
American professional astrologer, one of the founding members of AFAN and one of the Steering Committee.
Lesley Gore
Pop Singer.
Haydée Politoff
Robert Fripp
English guitarist songwriter and producer (King Crimson The League of Gentlemen Giles Giles and Fripp and Fripp & Eno).
Babette de Rozières
Hélène Diolot
Plume Latraverse
Quebec singer and musician.
Hervé Revelli
French footballer (soccer player), well known for having won the French Championship as many times as any player (seven, equal with...
Lucy Pond
American astrologer, metaphysician and author.
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