1946
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Publishes A Nice Cup of Tea.
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Publishes A Nice Cup of Tea.
Abdication of Umberto II, the monarchy is abolished by a referendum
Victor Emmanuel III abdicates
Deposed in absentia
Works on the design of the ACE (Automatic Computing Engine) at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL)presents a paper which was the first detailed design of a stored-program computer
Sun Li-jen's forces participate in the Nationalist advance into Changchun
Agrees to the economic union of US & British occupation zones in Germany
Signs the Bill of Credit for $3.75 billion to Great Britain
Appointed Head of the Allied Control Commission in Hungary
Walks out of the Allied Control Commission
The American & British zones are economically joined together
Kerensky continues political activity connected with anti-bolshevik activity.
Assassination of Rama VIII in his bed in the Grand Palace of Bangkok
Legislation places uranium and atomic energy under civilian control.
Truman signs the Atomic Energy Act establishing civilian control through the new Atomic Energy Commission.
The new commission controls uranium production and nuclear materials.
Signs the McMahon/Atomic Energy Act transferring the control of atomic energy from military to civilian hands, effective from January 1, 1947
The Bank of England transfers from private shareholders into public ownership.
Moves to Barnhill on the Isle of Jura.
Presents the Baruch Plan to the United Nations Atomic Energy Commission proposing international control of atomic energy.
De Gaulle returned to Bayeux and outlined constitutional principles for post-war France.
Negotiations with the Vietminh break down at Fontainbleau & bombing resumes
Burns protests to Russia about how it has stripped assets from Hungary
Begins the Camille Huysmans Government in Brussels and serves as Prime Minister of Belgium.
Nationalist forces capture Changchun during the struggle for Manchuria
Communist forces consolidate control of Harbin after the Soviet withdrawal from Manchuria
A ceasefire agreement is arranged under George Marshall's mediation
Fighting around Hankou shows the fragility of local ceasefire arrangements
Chiang orders a ceasefire and tells the United States he is willing to negotiate, but Communist leaders reject the offer
Sets up a Central Intelligence Group under National Intelligence Authority. Says that "needed intelligence information was not coordinated at any one place"
Sets up a Central Intelligence Group under National Intelligence Authority
Li Xiannian leads Communist forces during the Central Plains breakout after Nationalist attacks begin
Liu Bocheng commands Communist forces resisting Nationalist pressure in central China
Deng Xiaoping works with Liu Bocheng in Communist political and military command during the renewed war
Chinese-US Treaty of friendship & commerce
Orders the launch the Communist Information Bureau in response to the Marshall Plan
Works briefly in the Civil Service before concentrating on a parliamentary career.
Mao frames the renewed conflict as a long revolutionary war against the Nationalists
Mao backs Communist participation in negotiations for a coalition government
Appointed Commander in Chief of the Vietnamese armed forces
Lin Biao withdraws Communist forces from Siping after heavy fighting
Walks out of the Conference of Fontainbleau
Publishes Confessions of a Book Reviewer.
First lected to Congress, eightieth
Many prewar conservative politicians are barred from holding public office
Voters elected a constituent assembly by universal, direct, and secret suffrage.
The National Assembly adopts the Constitution of the Republic of China after prolonged political negotiations.
The Austrian Government has sovereignty & there must be no restoration of the monarchy
Zhang Junmai is associated with constitutional debate as the National Assembly adopts the constitution
The National Assembly adopts the Constitution of the Republic of China
Issues an Imperial Rescript rejecting Japanese racial superiority. Issues an Imperial Rescript denying his divinity
The new constitution is promulgated
Scores twice as Real Madrid defeat Valencia 3-1 to win the Copa de Espana.
Nourse becomes the first chairman of the new Council of Economic Advisers.
Lee enrolled at Covington Elementary School in September 1946 and repeated first grade because he had not completed the previous year's work.
Makes England international debut in a 20 win over Belgium in a (post-war) Victory International
Appointed Minister of National Defence in the Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Calls for the Direct Action Day, in Calcutta there are 20,000 casualties
Monarchy abolished and Zog deposed in absentia
Appointed Deputy Prime Minister of the USSR
Diplomatic relations are restored between Austria & the rest of the world
Presents a draft constitution to the National Assembly and supports moving the Republic of China toward constitutional government.
Xue Yue directs Nationalist operations as fighting spreads in eastern China
Agrees to the economic union of US & British occupation zones in Germany
Coaches Real Madrid to a 3-1 final victory over Valencia at Montjuic.
Elected to power as President but rules through military force
Popular elections are set up to vote for provincial governors
The Republicans win 246 seats & win the Congressional elections
The Act declares federal responsibility for promoting maximum employment, production and purchasing power.
The First and Second Van Acker Governments ends in Brussels, concluding this period as Prime Minister of Belgium.
The Second Fierlinger Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
The Second Paul-Henri Spaak Government ends in Brussels, concluding this period as Prime Minister of Belgium.
The Third Van Acker Government ends in Brussels, concluding this period as Prime Minister of Belgium.
Former pro-German head of State executed for War crimes
Death of Hans Frank, executed for war crimes
Swallows poison hours before his scheduled execution
Executed for war crimes, held responsible for the "Bataan Death March"
Executed for planning a war of aggression, war crimes & crimes against humanity
1st of the condemned Nazis to hang at Nuremberg
Found guilty of war crimes & crimes against humanity & hanged
Death of Tomoyuki Yamashita, executed
Jodl is hanged after conviction for conspiracy, crimes against peace, war crimes and crimes against humanity.
De Gaulle argued in Bayeux for an executive authority strong enough to remain above party conflict.
T. V. Soong helps manage National Government administration during the civil war crisis
Goes into exile after the restoration of French colonial rule
Goes into exile after French forces restore control in Laos
Presides as Cambodia holds its first parliamentary elections under French reforms
Begins the First Gottwald Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Visits Taiwan for the first time and attends events marking the anniversary of the island’s transfer from Japanese administration.
The Tribunal convicts Jodl of conspiracy, crimes against peace, war crimes and crimes against humanity.
France recognizes the Republic of Vietnam as a Free State within the French Union
France recognizes Vietnam as a free state within the Indochina federation
Appointed General Secretary of the SED, Socialist Unity Party
Appointed General Secretary of the United Nations
Appointed General Secretary of the SED, Socialist Unity Party
Groza's communist-led bloc claims victory in a heavily manipulated election.
Groza's communist-led bloc claims victory in a heavily manipulated election.
General election outcome recorded for Petru Groza: Groza's communist-led bloc claims victory in a heavily manipulated election.
Government context for this general election: Groza's communist-led bloc claims victory in a heavily manipulated election.
Nationalist forces launch major attacks against Communist-held areas as full-scale civil war resumes
Forms a Socialist Government
His government ends in Helsinki, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Finland.
Lee entered Harris Hospital with acute mastoiditis and underwent an uncomplicated mastoidectomy before leaving four days later.
Appointed Head of State, acting in a provsional Government
Appointed Head of State
Proposes transferring hospitals to national ownership.
The Austrian Government has sovereignty & there must be no restoration of the monarchy
The monarchy is abolished by a referendum
Secures housing subsidies to support local authority building.
Inaugurated President of the Philippines
The Austrian Government has sovereignty & there must be no restoration of the monarchy. Russia, the USA, France & Britain agree to the restoration of the 1937 borders
Calls for the Direct Action Day, in Calcutta there are 20,000 casualties
Organizes the National Asociation for the Acceleration of Korean independence. Appointed President of the South Korean Democratic Council of the Republic of Korea
Jinnah issues a call for all Muslims to launch "Direct Action" to "achieve Pakistan", strikes and protests are planned, but violence breaks out all over India, especially in Calcutta and the district of Noakhali in Bengal
Jinnah issues a call for all Muslims to launch "Direct Action" to "achieve Pakistan", strikes and protests are planned, but violence breaks out all over India, especially in Calcutta and the district of Noakhali in Bengal
Calls for the Direct Action Day, in Calcutta there are 20,000 casualties
Russia, Britain, the USA & France recognize Austria with its 1937 boundaries
Organizes the National Asociation for the Acceleration of Korean independence. Appointed President of the South Korean Democratic Council of the Republic of Korea
Calls for the establishment of a Government in South Korea
Visits the USA to gain support for the establishment of a Korean Government
France recognizes the Republic of Vietnam as a Free State within the French Union. Accepts the stationing of French troops in the nth
France recognizes Vietnam as a free state within the Indochina federation
France supports the establishment of a separate republic of Cochin China
Jawaharlal Nehru becomes Vice President of the Viceroy's Executive Council and leads the Interim Government.
Nehru leads the interim government of India as Britain moves toward transfer of power and partition negotiations continue.
Monje Gutierrez becomes interim president and prepares new national elections.
France & the Vietminh then reach an accord
Zhu De is associated with Communist efforts to receive and administer former Japanese-held areas in North China
Su Yu leads Communist field operations against Nationalist advances in Jiangsu
Mao supports the shift from rent reduction toward more radical land reform in Communist-held areas
Promotes radical land reform in northern Korea.
Slotin receives a lethal radiation dose when a plutonium-core criticality experiment becomes briefly supercritical.
Villarroel is killed after crowds storm the presidential palace in La Paz.
Lin Biao organises Communist forces in Manchuria after Japanese defeat and Soviet withdrawal
Du Yuming leads Nationalist operations as fighting for Manchuria intensifies after the Soviet withdrawal
General Marshall helps arrange a truce between Nationalist and Communist forces
Liu Shaoqi is associated with the land policy directive encouraging redistribution in Communist areas
Creates rural bases & begins war against the French
George II returns to Greece following a referendum on the monarchy.
Receives radar echoes from the Moon in independent experiments.
Project Diana receives radar echoes from the Moon.
Chiang convenes the National Assembly despite Communist and Democratic League opposition
Zhou Enlai and the Communist Party reject participation in the National Assembly
Zhang Lan's Democratic League opposes the National Assembly held without full political agreement
The National Assembly convenes in Nanjing to consider a new constitutional framework for the Republic of China.
Soong Tse-ven serves in the National Government during the transition back to Nanjing
The National Health Service Act receives Royal Assent.
Secures Royal Assent for the National Health Service Act.
Introduces the National Health Service Bill.
Introduces the National Health Service Bill to Parliament.
Nationalist forces take Siping after Communist defenders withdraw
A ceasefire agreement temporarily halts major Nationalist-Communist fighting while American mediation attempts to create a political settlement.
The Bank of England is brought into public ownership under the Bank of England Act
Parliament passes an act nationalizing industries seized by Russia in Austria
Electricity and gas undertakings are nationalized, creating EDF and GDF
Negotiations with the Vietminh break down & the bombing of Haiphong begins
Zhou Enlai continues negotiations with Nationalist and American representatives as fighting spreads
Defends the National Health Service Bill at second reading.
Helps form the North Korean Workers Party.
Chiang orders an offensive to capture Communist-held areas in northern China
Hu Zongnan prepares Nationalist pressure against Communist bases in the northwest
Soviet scientists achieve their first nuclear chain reaction
Announces the verdicts of the Nuremberg Trials
Swallows poison hours before his scheduled execution
In a deposition estimates that 3,000,000 died under his command at Auschwitz. In a deposition estimates at least 2,500,000 victims were executed and exterminate
Tried at the Nuremberg war crimes trial
Acquited at the Nuremberg war crimes trials
French troops enter Hanoi
Operation Crossroads begins with the Able airburst, testing a plutonium weapon against a fleet of target ships.
Is appointed Paymaster General while continuing to serve as Lord Privy Seal.
Zhou Enlai supports the conference agreements on government reorganisation and constitutional principles
Chiang accepts conference resolutions but later disputes over implementation undermine the settlement
Local clashes around Hankou illustrate the breakdown of peace efforts
Marshall's mediation produces a ceasefire while political negotiations continue
Chiang announces a ceasefire offer as civil war fighting continues
Zhu De is identified with the Communist armed forces as they adopt the People's Liberation Army title
Zhu De is identified as commander in chief of the Communist armed forces using the PLA title
Communist forces adopt the title People's Liberation Army
People's Republic of Albania proclaimed and Hoxha consolidates power
His wartime five-star rank of General of the Army is made permanent.
Zhu De commands Communist forces against the Nationalists as the civil war intensifies
Zhu De commands Communist forces as they prepare for renewed war against the Nationalists
Zhou Enlai appeals for a coalition government at the Political Consultative Conference
Zhang Junmai participates in constitutional discussions at the Political Consultative Conference
Shen Junru represents Democratic League opinion during the coalition government talks
The Political Consultative Conference opens with Nationalist, Communist and other political representatives seeking agreement on government reconstruction and constitutional issues.
Chiang's government opens the Political Consultative Conference with Communist and third-party delegates
Publishes Politics and the English Language.
The People's Party wins the first national election after liberation.
Appointed President of Argentina
Appointed President of Argentina, 1st term
Guillen Olmos becomes interim president after Villarroel's death.
Appointed President of Brazil
First assumes acting presidential duties after the death of Juan Antonio Rios.
Returns briefly to acting presidential authority during the 1946 succession.
Takes office as President of Chile after winning the 1946 election.
Serves briefly as acting president before Gabriel Gonzalez Videla is inaugurated.
Appointed President of Mexico
Appointed President of the South Korean Democratic Council of the Republic of Korea
Begins a one-year term as President of the Swiss Confederation.
Becomes prime minister after Communist election gains.
Takes office as Prime Minister of Finland and forms a government in Helsinki.
Shah Mahmud Khan replaces Mohammad Hashim Khan as prime minister.
Returns as Prime Minister and opens negotiations with Britain.
Appointed Prime Minister of France, 1st term
Appointed Prime Minister of France
Appointed Prime Minister of Japan, 1st term
Appointed Prime Minister of Turkey
Becomes chairman of the provisional northern government.
Russia, Britain, the USA and France recognise Austria with its 1937 boundaries
The National Government formally recognises the independence of Outer Mongolia under the Sino-Soviet Treaty framework
A Plebiscite favours the monarchy & George II returns to Greece
The monarchy is abolished by a referendum. Abdication of Umberto II, the monarchy is abolished by a referendum
Popular elections are set up to vote for provincial governors
Labor Relations Adjustment Law
Second Land Reform Act
Resigns after the death of King Ananda
A Plebiscite favours the monarchy & George II returns to Greece
Restored by French forces after the defeat of the Lao Issara government
The National Government formally returns its capital from Chongqing to Nanjing
Russia, Britain, the USA & France recognize Austria with its 1937 boundaries
France supports the establishment of a separate republic of Cochin China
The American & British zones are economically joined together
Burns protests to Russia about how it has stripped assets from Hungary
The Allies cede the southern Tyrol to Italy, despite its German speaking population
Russia, Britain, the USA & France recognize Austria with its 1937 boundaries
Begins the Second Paul-Henri Spaak Government in Brussels and serves as Prime Minister of Belgium.
Chen Yi commands Communist forces in East China as the civil war expands
The French cruiser Suffren shells Hai Phong. General Valluy gives the Viet Minh a 2 hr ultimatum to leave Hai Phong which expires
The Viet Minh launch a surprise attack on the French troops in Hanoi
Vietminh forces withdraw from Hanoi after attacking the French garrisons. The Viet Minh are driven out of Hanoi & establish themselves in the Viet Bac region
Signs the Bill of Credit for $3.75 billion to Great Britain
Mao urges Communist forces to hold Siping as a strategic position in Manchuria
Democratic Party wins the Slovak vote in elections.
Publishes Some Thoughts on the Common Toad.
Makes his maiden speech in Parliament
Makes his famous "iron curtain" speech at Fulton, Missouri, USA
Gives a speech at the University of Zurich calling for a "United States of Europe", similar to the United States of America
Makes an "electoral speech" attacking leading intellectuals
Mineworkers decide to strike
Succeeds as King of Thailand
Succeeds as King of Italy
Directs Die Morder sind unter uns, one of the first post-war German films.
Begins the Third Van Acker Government in Brussels and serves as Prime Minister of Belgium.
Monje Gutierrez transfers presidential authority to the elected Enrique Hertzog.
Chinese-US Treaty of friendship & commerce
A Sino-French Treaty provides for the return of French troops from South East Asia
Found guilty of 3 war crimes & 4 crimes against humanity
Found guilty of war crimes & crimes against humanity & hanged
Dutch Nazi collaborator Arnold Meijer sentenced to 5 yrs
Sentenced to 15 yrs but released from Spandau prison in 1954. Found guilty of war crimes & crimes against humanity
Put on trial for War crimes in Manilla
Afghanistan is admitted to the United Nations.
Gives a speech at the University of Zurich calling for a "United States of Europe", similar to the United States of America
Calls for a United States of Europe and helps shape postwar debate on European unity.
Unser the Washington Loan Agreement $3.75 billion is paid to Britain
The United States suspends arms sales to the National Government during Marshall's mediation effort
The truce breaks down and the United States suspends arms sales to the Nationalists
US Marines begin withdrawing from parts of North China after postwar occupation and repatriation duties
US Secretary of State Burns protests about how Russia has stripped assets from Hungary
Marshal Tito is personally received by Stalin during his visit to Moscow
Returns from Russia with a promise of arms & munitions credits. Marshal Tito is personally received by Stalin during his visit to Moscow
Unser the Washington Loan Agreement $3.75 billion is paid to Britain
Gong Peng arrives in Hong Kong with Qiao Guanhua to prepare Communist external press and liaison work
Chiang ends 1946 committed to military victory after the collapse of coalition negotiations
Birth of Alan Bleasdale
Birth of Bill Clinton in Hope south west Arkansas
Birth of Bill Legend, William Arthur Fifield
Birth of Charles XVI
Birth of David Gilmour, later guitarist and vocalist with Pink Floyd
Birth of Donavan, Donavan Philip Leitch
Birth of Donovan (born Donovan Philips Leitch
Birth of George Best
Birth of Graham Keith Gouldman
Birth of Hassanal Bolkiah
Birth of John Paul Jones, later Led Zeppelin bassist, keyboard player and arranger.
Birth of John Paul Jones
Birth of Who drummer Keith Moon.
Birth of Laurent Fabius
Birth of Lynda La Plante (born Lynda Titchmarsh)
Birth of Malcolm McLaren
Birth of Mary Louise Streep
Birth of Paul Fenton
Birth of Ralf Hutter, later co-founder, keyboard player and principal voice of Kraftwerk.
Birth of Randy Meisner, later founding bassist and harmony vocalist of Eagles.
Birth of Doors guitarist Robby Krieger.
Birth of Robin Finlayson Cook
Birth of Roger Keith "Syd" Barrett
Birth of Tommy Lee Jones
Alfred Jodl dies at Nuremberg after execution by hanging.
Death of Hans Frank, executed for war crimes
Former pro-German head of State executed for War crimes
1st of the condemned Nazis to hang at Nuremberg
Death of Masaharu Homma, executed
Death of Rama VIII, assassinated
Death of Tomoyuki Yamashita, executed
Death of W C Fields
Death of Werner von Blomber, while awaiting trial
Death of Wilhelm Heitel, executed for war crimes
The International Military Tribunal finds Jodl guilty on all four counts and sentences him to death.
Wounded during fighting against French forces near Thakhek
Directs resistance as war with France begins in Hanoi
Liu Handong's Nationalist troops fight Communist forces for control of Siping
Li Tianyou helps command Communist forces during the first 1946 battle for Siping
Wan Yi participates in Communist operations during the March fighting at Siping
Lin Biao defends Siping against Nationalist attacks in a major Manchurian battle
Bai Chongxi advises and supports Nationalist operations in Manchuria during the Siping fighting
Sun Li-jen's New First Army participates in the Nationalist pressure on Siping
Liao Yaoxiang commands Nationalist units during the Siping campaign
Du Yuming commands Nationalist forces in the second major battle for Siping
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