1946-1950

By Vic1024

  • First Meeting of UN General Assembly

    First Meeting of UN General Assembly
    The first meeting of the UN General Assembly took place in London. A Norwegian diplomat was elected the first Secretary General of the UN.

  • Republic of the Philippines Inaugurated (Republic Day)

    Republic of the Philippines Inaugurated (Republic Day)
    The independent Republic of the Philippines was officially declared. In order to help the Philippines rebuild the country after the ravages of World War II, the US Congress passed the Rehabilitation Act, providing for payment of war claims.

  • Meteor Sets World Speed Record

    Meteor Sets World Speed Record
    The Meteor, Britain's jet fighter, attained a speed of 611 mph, setting a new world speed record.

  • First Electronic Computer

    First Electronic Computer
    The first all-electronic computer was designed by John William Mauchly. The computer, called the ENIAC, weighed 30 tons.

  • Henry Ford Death

    Henry Ford Death
    On April 7, 1947, Henry Ford founder of Ford Motor Company died. He left behind a $600 million fortune.

  • First African-American player in MLB

    First African-American player in MLB
    On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson broke the barrier in the MLB. He started at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers and many were infuriated by this.

  • Hillary Clinton was Born

    Hillary Clinton was Born
    On October 26, 1947, Hillary Clinton was born. She is now a well-known politician who even ran for the presidency of the United States.

  • Anne Frank

    Anne Frank
    The Diary of Anne Frank was published. This book shared a young Jewish girl's entries while she was in hiding for two years during the Nazi occupation.

  • Severe Winters in North America and Europe

    Severe Winters in North America and Europe
    New York is hit with 28 inches of snow on Dec. 17, while Britain has its harshest winter in over 50 years.

  • First Polaroid Camera

    First Polaroid Camera
    The first Polaroid camera, called the Model 95, and its associated film went on sale in 1948 at a department store in Boston. The cameras sold out in minutes

  • World Health Organization

    World Health Organization
    The World Health Organization also known as WHO was founded and put into force.

  • Mahatma Gandhi Assassinated

    Mahatma Gandhi Assassinated
    Mahatma Gandhi was an Indian lawyer and anti-colonial nationalist who lead the successful campaign for India's independence from British rule, and later inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. He was assassinated on January 30, 1948 going to a prayer and meeting.

  • NASCAR

    NASCAR
    NASCAR held its first race for modified stock cars in Daytona Beach.

  • NBA was Formed

    NBA was Formed
    On August 3, 1949, after a damaging three-year battle to win both players and fans, the rival Basketball Association of America (BAA) and National Basketball League (NBL) merge to form the National Basketball Association (NBA).

  • House Cost

    House Cost
    The average cost of a new house was $7,450. Almost $500,000 less than now.

  • Emmy's Premier

    Emmy's Premier
    The first Emmy Awards, which were devoted solely to local Los Angeles programming, were held on January 25, 1949, at the Hollywood Athletic Club.

  • NATO was Established

    NATO was Established
    The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was a collective defense pact meant to protect Europe from the Soviet Union which had been aggressively controlling much of Eastern Europe at the time. It also guaranteed US influence in the region, bolstering the status of the United States at the start of the Cold War.

  • First Organ Transplant

    First Organ Transplant
    The first organ transplant which was a kidney happened on May 4, 1950.

  • Hydrogen Bomb

    Hydrogen Bomb
    Harry Truman, 33rd US President, announces that he supports the development of a hydrogen bomb. The U.S. developed and fielded a hydrogen bomb in the face of repeated military and political provocations by the Soviet Union.

  • Assassination attempt against President Truman

    Assassination attempt against President Truman
    On 1st November at 2 pm, two pro-independence militants simply walked up to Blair House, where the Truman family was staying whilst the White House underwent renovations, and started shooting. 33rd US President Harry Truman was having an afternoon nap on the second floor of Blair House when the shooting began. He looked out his window to see the second shooter on the front steps.

  • Korean War

    Korean War
    The Korean War begins when North Korea invaded South Korea in June. The country had previously been divided after the end of World War II with the North becoming Communist and the South remaining Capitalist. This war didn't end until 1953.

  • Works Cited

    https://www.historycentral.com/dates/1946.html
    https://www.life.com/nature/snow-blizzard-of-1947-photos-of-new-york/
    https://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1948.html
    https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nba-is-born
    https://www.babyboomers.com/1949
    https://www.historic-newspapers.com/blog/1950-timeline/#January