Rule of Austria
Russia, Britain, the USA & France recognize Austria with its 1937 boundaries
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1946 in United States of America
Explore 86 historical events and records for United States of America in 1946.
Historical records for United States of America in 1946
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January
Russia, Britain, the USA & France recognize Austria with its 1937 boundaries
Russia, Britain, the USA & France recognize Austria with its 1937 boundaries
Birth of Robby Krieger
Birth of Doors guitarist Robby Krieger.
Moon Radar Echo
Project Diana receives radar echoes from the Moon.
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Sets up a Central Intelligence Group under National Intelligence Authority. Says that "needed intelligence information was not coordinated at any one place"
Central Intelligence Group
Sets up a Central Intelligence Group under National Intelligence Authority
February
Harris Hospital Mastoidectomy
Lee entered Harris Hospital with acute mastoiditis and underwent an uncomplicated mastoidectomy before leaving four days later.
Employment Act
The Act declares federal responsibility for promoting maximum employment, production and purchasing power.
Employment Act of 1946
Truman signs the Employment Act of 1946, establishing a federal commitment to promote maximum employment, production, and purchasing power that becomes an important part of the postwar policy setting in which the Federal Reserve operates.
March
Birth of Randy Meisner
Birth of Randy Meisner, later founding bassist and harmony vocalist of Eagles.
April
Permanent General of the Army Rank
His wartime five-star rank of General of the Army is made permanent.
June
Baruch Plan Presented
Presents the Baruch Plan to the United Nations Atomic Energy Commission proposing international control of atomic energy.
Birth of Mary Louise Streep
Birth of Mary Louise Streep
Joins Oak Ridge Neutron Program
Joins Ernest Wollan at Oak Ridge to develop neutron diffraction into a quantitative research technique.
July
Operation Crossroads Able
Operation Crossroads begins with the Able airburst, testing a plutonium weapon against a fleet of target ships.
Aid
Signs the Bill of Credit for $3.75 billion to Great Britain
Signs the Bill of Credit for $3
Signs the Bill of Credit for $3.75 billion to Great Britain
Burns protests to Russia about how it has stripped assets from Hungary
Burns protests to Russia about how it has stripped assets from Hungary
Rule of Hungary
Burns protests to Russia about how it has stripped assets from Hungary
Jackson Delivers Final Prosecution Argument
Jackson delivers a final prosecution address summarising the American case for individual responsibility and judgment on the charged crimes.
August
Atomic Energy Act
Legislation places uranium and atomic energy under civilian control.
Atomic Energy Act Signed
Truman signs the Atomic Energy Act establishing civilian control through the new Atomic Energy Commission.
Atomic Energy Commission
Signs the McMahon/Atomic Energy Act transferring the control of atomic energy from military to civilian hands, effective from January 1, 1947
Council of Economic Advisers
Nourse becomes the first chairman of the new Council of Economic Advisers.
Birth of Bill Clinton
Birth of Bill Clinton in Hope south west Arkansas
September
Birth of Tommy Lee Jones
Birth of Tommy Lee Jones
Covington Elementary Enrollment
Lee enrolled at Covington Elementary School in September 1946 and repeated first grade because he had not completed the previous year's work.
October
Military Government Ordinance Seven Establishes Tribunals
Ordinance No. 7 provides procedures for United States military tribunals conducting the subsequent Nuremberg proceedings.
General Order 301 Supports Subsequent Trial Programme
United States Forces issue General Order 301 as part of the administrative authority supporting the later Nuremberg military tribunals.
Taylor Assigned Leadership of Subsequent U.S. Trials
Taylor assumes responsibility for the American programme of subsequent Nuremberg prosecutions against professional and institutional groups beyond the principal Nazi leaders.
November
Beals Adopts Medical Tribunal Rules
Beals presided when Military Tribunal I formally adopted procedural rules governing the Medical Case before the doctors' trial opened.
Crawford Joins Medical Tribunal Rules Meeting
Crawford participated in the pre-trial meeting at which Military Tribunal I settled the procedural framework for the forthcoming prosecution of medical defendants.
Sebring Signs Medical Tribunal Procedure Rules
Sebring joined the tribunal in approving rules that established how motions, evidence and courtroom procedure would be handled in the Medical Case.
Swearingen Serves as Alternate at Medical Tribunal Rules Session
Swearingen attended as alternate judge when the Medical Tribunal approved its rules and prepared the court for the first Subsequent Nuremberg proceeding.
Chinese-US Treaty
Chinese-US Treaty of friendship & commerce
Election
The Republicans win 246 seats & win the Congressional elections
Treaty of Friendship
Chinese-US Treaty of friendship & commerce
Congress of Nixon
First lected to Congress, eightieth
December
American & British zones are economically joined together
The American & British zones are economically joined together
Rule of Germany
The American & British zones are economically joined together
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