What generation is 1946? Baby Boomers

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About the Generation (1946)

Baby Boomers (1946-1964): Born during a post-war population boom, they are known for their work ethic, cultural revolutions, and reshaping societal values.

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Famous People (Celebrities) Born in 1946

  • Donald Trump (Jun 14, 1946)
  • Freddie Mercury (Sep 5, 1946)
  • Dolly Parton (Jan 19, 1946)
  • Bill Clinton (Aug 19, 1946)
  • Alan Rickman (Feb 21, 1946)
  • Sylvester Stallone (Jul 6, 1946)
  • George W. Bush (Jul 6, 1946)
  • Cher ( 20, 1946)
  • Elisabeth Sladen (Feb 1, 1946)
  • Andre the Giant ( 19, 1946)

What Happened in 1946

  1. Jan 10 - UN General Assembly meets for 1st time in London
  2. Jan 17 - United Nations Security Council holds its 1st meeting
  3. Feb 24 - General Juan Perón first elected President of Argentina
  4. Mar 2 - Ho Chi Minh elected President of North Vietnam
  5. Mar 5 - Winston Churchill's "Iron Curtain" speech in Fulton, Missouri, popularizes the term and draws attention to the division of Europe
  6. Mar 28 - Cold War: The United States State Department releases the Acheson-Lilienthal Report, outlining a plan for the international control of nuclear power.
  7. May 22 - First US rocket (WAC Corporal) to reach edge of space fired from White Sands Missile Range New Mexico
  8. Aug 16 - Direct Action Day: Widespread riots erupt in Calcutta between Muslims and Hindus over whether Pakistan should be a separate state, killing over 4,000 and leaving 100,000 homeless
  9. Sep 30 - Twenty-two Nazi leaders, including Joachim von Ribbentrop and Hermann Goering, are found guilty of war crimes and sentenced to death or prison at the Nuremberg war trials
  10. Dec 11 - UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) established (Nobel 1965)

Top Songs 1946

  1. Prisoner of Love - Perry Como
  2. Five Minutes More - Frank Sinatra
  3. To Each His Own - The Ink Spots
  4. Symphony - Freddy Martin
  5. The Gypsy - The Ink Spots
  6. Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow! - Vaughn Monroe
  7. To Each His Own - Freddy Martin
  8. Personality - Johnny Mercer
  9. Rumors Are Flying - Frankie Carle
  10. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) - Nat King Cole

Popular Movies 1946

  1. It's a Wonderful Life - Director: Capra, Frank. Country: USA.
  2. The Best Years of Our Lives - Director: Wyler, William. Country: USA.
  3. Notorious - Director: Hitchcock, Alfred. Country: USA.
  4. Beauty and the Beast - Director: Cocteau, Jean / Clément, René. Country: France / Luxembourg.
  5. My Darling Clementine - Director: Ford, John. Country: USA.
  6. Great Expectations - Director: Lean, David. Country: UK.
  7. The Big Sleep - Director: Hawks, Howard. Country: USA.
  8. A Matter of Life and Death - Director: Powell, Michael / Pressburger, Emeric. Country: UK.
  9. The Killers - Director: Siodmak, Robert. Country: USA.
  10. Paisan - Director: Rossellini, Roberto. Country: Italy.

Who Was US President 1946

Harry S. Truman
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