What Happened on September 2, 1946

Historical Events

Golf Tournament

American golfer Ben Hogan wins the Golden State Open at California CC in Los Angeles; his 3rd consecutive PGA event and 11th title of the season; 2nd time that year he wins 3 straight tournaments

Event of Interest

Jawaharlal Nehru forms government in India

1st Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru — 1st Prime Minister of India
Jawaharlal Nehru

Famous Birthdays

Billy Preston, American soul musician, singer and pianist, 5th Beatle (David Brenner Show), born in Houston, Texas (d. 2006)
Luis Avalos, actor (Condo, E/R, I Had 3 Wives), born in Havana, Cuba
Marty Grebb, rocker (Buckinghams), born in Chicago, Illinois

1946 Highlights