At A Glance

8 November 1946 at a glance

Day of the week
8 November 1946 was a Friday.
Top Film of 1946
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1946 was Song of the South.
Star sign
The star sign for 8 November is Scorpio.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 8 November 1946 fell in the Year of the Dog.
Birthstone
The birthstone for November is Topaz.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 8 November 1946 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 8 November

  • 1936 Spanish Civil War: Francoist troops fail in their effort to capture Madrid, but begin the three-year Siege of Madrid afterwards.
  • 1937 The Nazi exhibition Der ewige Jude ("The Eternal Jew") opens in Munich.
  • 1939 Venlo Incident: Two British agents of SIS are captured by the Germans.
  • 1940 Greco-Italian War: The Italian invasion of Greece fails as outnumbered Greek units repulse the Italians in the Battle of Elaia–Kalamas.
  • 1942 World War II: French Resistance coup in Algiers, in which 400 civilian French patriots neutralize Vichyist XIXth Army Corps after 15 hours of fighting, and arrest several Vichyist generals, allowing the immediate success of Operation Torch in Algiers.

Famous people born on 8 November

  • Matthew Rhys, Welsh actor (born 1974)
  • Gordon Ramsay, British chef, restaurateur, and television host/personality (born 1966)
  • Parker Posey, American actress (born 1968)
  • Minnie Riperton, American singer-songwriter (1947–1979)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 1946 in the United Kingdom

A selection from Wikipedia's '1946 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.

  • 5 March – Winston Churchill delivers his "Iron Curtain" speech at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, United States.
  • 15 March – Labour Prime Minister Clement Attlee announces that Britain is granting India's wish for independence. On 24 March, the 1946 Cabinet Mission to India arrives in New Delhi for discussions.
  • 31 May – London Heathrow Airport opened fully for civilian use.
More events of 1946 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Life in 1946

Prime Minister

Clement Attlee

Monarch

George VI

Pint of Beer

5p

Loaf of Bread

2p

Average House

£750

Weekly Wage

£5.50

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