Famous Birthdays
- Gilbert O'Sullivan, Irish singer (Alone Again Naturally)
- Ho-Jun Li, North Korean shooter (Olympic gold 50m rifle 1972; DPR Korea first Olympic gold), born in North Korea
What Happened in 1946
Bikini Atoll is Evacuated
Residents of Bikini Atoll are evacuated to make way for nuclear testing
March 7, 1946Swimwear Reduced to Bare Essentials
Now a common sight on beaches across the world, the bikini created a sensation when a French mechanic launched it on this day in history.
July 5, 1946Nuremberg Trials
Hermann Goering on trial at the Nuremberg Trials. He would later be sentenced to death, but committed suicide the night before his sentence was to be carried out.
September 30, 1946
