Historical Events
Event of Interest
Bradman & Barnes complete 405 run 5th wicket stand, score 234 each
Donald Bradman
- US V-2 rocket reaches 183 km, White Sands Proving Grounds, New Mexico
Famous Birthdays
- Albert Padmore, cricketer (WI off-spinner mid-70s)
- Eugene Levy, Hamilton Canada, comedian/writer (SCTV)
- Simon Bates, British disk jockey and radio presenter (BBC Radio 1, Classic FM), born in Birmingham, England
Famous Deaths
- Constance [Clara] Garnett, Russian-English translator, dies at 84
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
