The Year 1946
Histroy and Politics
Truce declared in Chinese Civil War.
UN General Assembly holds its first session in London.
New York is declared permanent UN Headquarters.
Albania, Hungary, Transjordan, and Bulgaria become independent states.
De Gaulle resigns Presidency and is succeeded by Bidault.
Churchill gives his "Iron Curtain" speech at Fulton, Mo.
Britian and France evacuate Lebanon.
East German Social Democrats merge with Communists.
de Gasperi becomes head of state in Italy.
President Truman creates Atomic Energy Commission.
Verdict of Muremberg Tribunal: Ribbentrop, Goering, and 10 other Nazis sentenced
to death; Hess and Funk life imprisonment; Schacht and von Papen acquited;
Goering commits suicide on the evening before his execution.
Power in Japan transferred from the Emperor to an elected assembly.
Appleton discovers that sun spots emit radio waves.
Isotope Carbon-13 discovered.
Pilotless rocket missle constructed by Fairey Aviation Company.
Electronic brain built at Peenslyvania University.
Xerogaphy process invented by Chester Carlson.
South Pole expedition of R. E. Byrd.
US Navy first tests an atomic bomb at Bikini.
Nobel Prize for Medicine and Physiology: Hermann Joesph Muller (US)
Nobel Prize for Chemistry: James B. Summer (US) shared with John
Nobel Prize for Physics: Percy W. Bridgman for his work in high pressure physics.
Women ensured the right to vote in Italy.
British Arts Council inaugurated.
Joe Louis successfully defends his world heavyweight boxing title for the 23rd time.
Shortest recorded boxing fight in history: Couture wins against Walton with one punch in 10.5 seconds.
Hans de Meiss-Teuffen sails solo from Spain to US in 58 days.
World population in millions: China, 455; India, 311; USSR, 194; US 140; Japan, 73;
"Assult" W. Mehrtens up, wins Belmont, Preakness, and Kentucky Derby.
US Lawn Tennis Singles: won by John A. Kramer; women's won by Pauline M. Btez.
US Golf Assc. won by Ted Bishop; Open by Loyd mangrum.
Davis Cup tennis trophy won by US team against Australia.
Alabama wins Rose Bowl game, 34-14, against Southern California.
St. Louis (NL) wins World Series by defeating Boston (AL), 4-3
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