Historical Events
- International Court of Justice opens at The Hague Netherlands
Sports History
Jackie Robinson debuts as 2nd baseman for the Montreal Royals
- League of Nations dissolves (3 months after UN starts)
- Rome, Auerbach and Horwitt's musical "Call Me Mister" opens at National Theater, NYC; runs for 734 performances
Event of Interest
US recognizes Tito's Yugoslavia government
1946 History
Famous Birthdays
- (Alexander) "Skip" Spence, Canadian guitarist and vocalist (Moby Grape - "Omaha"), born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada
- Harvey Kagan, American muscian (Sir Douglas Quintet)
- Hayley Mills, English actress (Parent Trap, Pollyanna), born in London, England
- Lennie Baker, American rock saxophonist musician (Sha Na Na, 1970-99), born in Whitman, Massachusetts (d. 2016)
- Tommy Shannon [Smedley], American blues-rock bassist (Johnny Winter; Stevie Ray Vaughn & Double Trouble), born in Tucson, Arizona
About April 18, 1946
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 76 years, 11 months and 14 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Aries
