At A Glance

4 May 1946 at a glance

Day of the week
4 May 1946 was a Saturday.
Top Film of 1946
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1946 was Song of the South.
Bestselling Novel of 1946
“The King's General” by Daphne du Maurier was No. 1 on Publishers Weekly's US fiction list for 1946.
Star sign
The star sign for 4 May is Taurus.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 4 May 1946 fell in the Year of the Dog.
Birthstone
The birthstone for May is Emerald.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 4 May 1946 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 4 May

  • 1942 World War II: The Battle of the Coral Sea begins with an attack by aircraft from the United States aircraft carrier USS Yorktown on Japanese naval forces at Tulagi Island in the Solomon Islands. The Japanese forces had invaded Tulagi the day before.
  • 1945 World War II: Neuengamme concentration camp near Hamburg is liberated by the British Army.
  • 1945 World War II: The German surrender at Lüneburg Heath is signed, coming into effect the following day. It encompasses all Wehrmacht units in the Netherlands, Denmark and northwest Germany.
  • 1953 Ernest Hemingway wins the Pulitzer Prize for The Old Man and the Sea.
  • 1959 The 1st Annual Grammy Awards are held.

Famous people born on May 4

  • Audrey Hepburn, Belgian-British actress and humanitarian (1929–1993)
  • Katherine Jackson, matriarch of the Jackson family (born 1930)
  • Will Arnett, Canadian actor and producer (born 1970)
  • Cesc Fàbregas, Spanish footballer and manager (born 1987)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 1946 in the United States

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

  • February 14 – ENIAC (for "Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer"), the first general-purpose electronic computer, is unveiled at the University of Pennsylvania.
  • March 5 – In his speech at Westminster College, in Fulton, Missouri, Winston Churchill popularizes the political metaphor of the Iron Curtain.
  • May 23 – Dwarf Grill, predecessor of Chick-fil-A, a fast food chicken restaurant, is founded in Georgia.
More events of 1946 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Life in the US in 1946

President

Harry S. Truman

Gas (per gallon)

$0.21

Loaf of Bread

$0.10

Average House

$4,150

Weekly Wage

$43

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Dolly Parton19 January 1946Singer-songwriterView their day →Donald Trump14 June 1946President of the United StatesView their day →Sylvester Stallone6 July 1946Actor & filmmakerView their day →Robert De Niro17 August 1943ActorView their day →Mitch McConnell20 February 1942Politician & lawyerView their day →George W. Bush6 July 1946President of the United StatesView their day →Michael Douglas25 September 1944Actor & producerView their day →Arnold Schwarzenegger30 July 1947Actor & bodybuilderView their day →

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