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LOOK AT THE WORLD IN 1946 |
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The News In 1946
Opening of first meeting of the United Nations General Assembly.
During a speech in Missouri, Churchill declares an "iron
curtain" has descended across Europe.
The bikini two-piece bathing suit is introduced, named after the
"ultimate impact" of the atomic bomb test at the Bikini
Atoll.
Strike by 400,000 mine workers and other industries begins.
Congress passes the Atomic Energy Act. |
Entertainment
in 1946
* Nobel Prize Winner (Literature) -Herman Hesse - Germany-Switzerl
* Best Selling Fiction - The King's General, Daphne du Maurier
* Best Selling Non-Fiction - The Egg and I, Betty MacDonald
* Best Picture - The Best Years of Our Lives, RKO
* Best Director - William Wyler, The Best Years of Our Lives
* Best Actress - Olivia de Havilland, To Each His Own
* Best Actor - Frederic March, The Best Years of Our Lives |
Sport
champions in 1946
* MLB - St. Louis Cardinals
* NFL - Chicago Bears
* NHL - Montreal Canadiens
* NCAA-Basketball - Oklahoma State
* KY Derby - Assault
* U.S. Open Golf - Lloyd mangrum
* U.S. Open Tennis (Men) - Jack Kramer
* U.S. Open Tennis (Women) - Pauline Betz |
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