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17 November 1946 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 17 November 1946 was a Sunday.
- Top Film of 1946
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1946 was Song of the South.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 17 November is Scorpio.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 17 November 1946 fell in the Year of the Dog.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for November is Topaz.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 17 November 1946 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 17 November
- 1940 The Tartu Art Museum is established in Tartu, Estonia.
- 1947 The Screen Actors Guild implements an anti-Communist loyalty oath.
- 1947 American scientists John Bardeen and Walter Houser Brattain observe the basic principles of the transistor, a key element for the electronics revolution of the 20th century.
- 1950 Lhamo Dondrub is officially named the 14th Dalai Lama.
- 1950 United Nations Security Council Resolution 89 relating to the Palestine Question is adopted.
Famous people born on 17 November
- Rachel McAdams, Canadian actress (born 1978)
- Martin Scorsese, American director, producer, screenwriter, and actor (born 1942)
- Danny DeVito, American actor, director, and producer (born 1944)
- Stephen Root, American actor (born 1951)
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Events of 1946 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '1946 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 7 January – the Minister for Education, Thomas Derrig, announces that because refugee children who arrived in Ireland during the war do not have a sufficient knowledge of the Irish language they cannot obtain the Leaving Certificate.
- 4 February – it is announced that George Bernard Shaw is to be awarded the freedom of Dublin.
- 17 June – Aer Lingus inaugurates a Dublin-Paris air service.
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