WHAT ALL HAPPENED JUNE TO NOVEMBER 1946
Find out what all happened June to November 1946

Birth of the Italian Republic: In a referendum, Italians vote to turn Italy from a monarchy into a Republic. After the referendum, King Umberto II of Italy is exiled. (2. June 1946)

Ordinance No. 46 of the British Military Government constitutes the German Länder (states) of Hanover and Schleswig-Holstein. (23. August 1946)

The bikini goes on sale after debuting during an outdoor fashion show at the Molitor Pool in Paris, France (5. July 1946)

United States Secretary of State James F. Byrnes announces that the U.S. will follow a policy of economic reconstruction in postwar Germany. (6. September 1946)

Mass riots in Kolkata begin, in which more than 4,000 would be killed in 72 hours. (16. August 1946)

The 1946 Vancouver Island earthquake strikes Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. (23. June 1946)

The first Cannes Film Festival is held, having been delayed seven years due to World War II. (20. September 1946)

The United Nations General Assembly convenes for the first time, at an auditorium in Flushing, Queens, New York City. (23. October 1946)

Karol Wojtyla, the future Pope John Paul II, is ordained to the priesthood by Krakow's archbishop, Adam Sapieha. (1. November 1946)

Hungarian hyperinflation sets a record with inflation of 348.46 percent per day, or prices doubling every eleven hours. (10. July 1946)

The National Basketball Association is created, with eleven teams. (6. June 1946)

A fire in the La Salle Hotel in Chicago, Illinois, kills 61 people. (5. June 1946)

Afghanistan, Iceland and Sweden join the United Nations. (19. November 1946)

Cathay Pacific Airways is founded in Hong Kong. (24. September 1946)

Ion Antonescu, "Conducator" (leader) of Romania during World War II, is executed. (1. June 1946)

The Interim Government of India is formed with Jawaharlal Nehru as Vice President with the powers of a Prime Minister. (2. September 1946)

First flight of the Convair B-36, the world's first mass-produced nuclear weapon delivery vehicle. (8. August 1946)

After 381 years of near-continuous colonial rule by various powers, the Philippines attains full independence from the United States. (4. July 1946)

While riding a train to Darjeeling, Sister Teresa Bojaxhiu of the Loreto Sisters' Convent claimed to have heard the call of God, directing her "to leave the convent and help the poor while living among them". She would become known as Mother Teresa. (10. September 1946)

Nuremberg Trials: Execution of the convicted Nazi leaders of the Main Trial. (16. October 1946)