| Events of 1946 |
| Date |
Event |
| Jan 10, 1946 |
First meeting of UN General Assembly opens in London |
| Jan 24, 1946 |
The first meeting of the United Nations general assembly occurs after its founding on October 24, 1945 by fifty-one nations, including the Security Council nations of China, France, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, and the U.S.A. These actions would lead to the disbanding of the League of Nations on April 18, when its mission was transferred to the U.N. |
| Mar 05, 1946 |
Winston Churchill's “Iron Curtain” speech warns of Soviet expansion |
| Apr 01, 1946 |
Four hundred thousand mine workers begin to strike, with other industries following their lead. |
| Apr, 1946 |
League of Nations dissolved |
| Jun, 1946 |
Italy abolishes monarchy |
| Jun 06, 1946 |
The Basketball Association of America, known as the National Basketball Association (NBA) since 1949 after its merger with the rival National Basketball League, is founded. |
| Jul 04, 1946 |
The island nation of the Philippines are given their independence by the United States. This ends four hundred and twenty-five years of dominance by the west. |
| Oct 01, 1946 |
Verdict in Nuremberg war trial: 12 Nazi leaders including 1 tried in absentia) sentenced to hang; 7 imprisoned; 3 acquitted |
| Oct 15, 1946 |
Goering commits suicide a few hours before 10 other Nazis are executed |
| , 1946 |
Microwave oven invented by American inventor Percy Spencer, while working for the Raytheon Company. |
| , 1946 |
Juan Perón becomes president of Argentina. |
| , 1946 |
Benjamin Spock's childcare classic published |
