1946 News

[February 16th, 1946] The comedy crime film "The Shadow Returns", directed by Phil Rosen and starring Kane Richmond, Barbara Read, and Tom Dugan, premieres in theaters.

[February 16th, 1946] The USS Oregon City (CA-122) was commissioned into the U.S. Navy

[February 16th, 1946] The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester arrived in Sydney today after six weeks in Tasmania aboard HMS Anson. They plan to fly to Canberra next, while Princes William and Richard will travel there by car after receiving ship-made toys.

He was a gunner in the A.M.F. when he * Zero at Darwin in 1942.

[February 16th, 1946] Gnr W T Hudson with Duke and Duchess Investiture. The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester talking with Mr. W.T.Hudson, of Merrylands, after the Duke and Military Medal at the investiture at State Government House on Saturday. Australian soil.

[February 16th, 1946] Honorary Captain John Weir Foote, a Canadian military chaplain, was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross (VC) for his extraordinary gallantry and devotion to duty during the Dieppe Raid on August 19, 1942.

[February 16th, 1946] Colorful covers of today's magazines

[February 16th, 1946] Cartoons from Collier's and The Saturday Evening Post

[February 16th, 1946] The ceaseless watch on the nazi war criminals: a view of the cells at Nuremberg, showing the American guards who look into each cell every 30 seconds to prevent suicides. (Illustrated London News)

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Moment in Time | February 16, 1946: Sir Sultan Muhammad Shah Aga Khan III Established a Research Institution Mawlana Sir Sultan Muhammad Shah Aga Khan III (r.1885-1957) established a research institution, the Ismaili Society (Anjoman-e Esma‘ili), on February 16, 1946 in Bombay (now Mumbai), India. Accordi…

[February 16th, 1946] The Ismaili Society (Anjoman-e Esma'ili) was established in Bombay (now Mumbai), India. Founded under the patronage of Sir Sultan Muhammad Shah Aga Khan III, the 48th Imam of the Nizari Ismailis, the society was created as a research institution dedicated to the "independent

[February 16th, 1946] Owen Hammerberg, 23, received Michigan's first posthumous Congressional Medal of Honor for dying in 1945 while attempting to save two divers trapped in a sunken LST at Pearl Harbor. His father accepted the medal at Grosse Ile Naval Base.

[February 16th, 1946] The ENIAC, developed by the Army at UPenn, is a 30-ton electronic computer 1000 times faster than prior machines. It solves complex math problems, aids in weather prediction, and will be manufactured privately.

[February 16th, 1946] The Zikist Movement was officially founded in Lagos, Nigeria, as a radical, multi-ethnic youth wing of the National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons (NCNC).

[February 16th, 1946] The crime drama film noir "Three Strangers", directed by Jean Negulesco and starring Sydney Greenstreet, Geraldine Fitzgerald, and Peter Lorre, and featuring Joan Lorring and Alan Napier, premieres in theaters.

[February 16th, 1946] Advertisement: The Willys Jeep is advertised globally as an economical, versatile vehicle performing four functions: truck, tractor, mobile power unit, and runabout. It is respected everywhere for its maneuverability and power in city, farm, and remote industrial settings.

[February 16th, 1946] Russia vetoed a US proposal in the UN Security Council demanding immediate troop withdrawal from the Levant. Despite the veto removing the issue from the council, Britain and France pledged to implement the American plan regardless.

[February 16th, 1946] Today's Nancy comic by Ernie Bushmiller

[February 16th, 1946] The Hebrew University on Mount Scopus in 1946 blends modern science, like penicillin research, with ancient Hebrew scholarship, forging a new future for Palestine's youth through learning and medical advancement.

[February 16th, 1946] The Sikorsky S-51 prototype, registration NX92800, made its maiden flight. Piloted by Dimitry "Jimmy" Viner (nephew of Igor Sikorsky), this flight marked the debut of the world's first truly practical commercial helicopter.

Brentford dominated the match with impressive attacking movements but ultimately lacked the finishing touch to convert their pressure into goals, allowing Villa to secure the victory.

[February 16th, 1946] Aston Villa edged out Brentford 1-0 after Iverson scored just before the interval against the run of play.

[February 14th, 1946] The Kalakala ferry installed a new commercial radar set to reduce fog risks. After fixing initial bugs, the pilot house crew found the device, which displays a map-like view of objects against black water.

[February 14th, 1946] A Fire Captain died from a heart attack while battling a 1,400 blaze caused by defective wiring. Separate Chicago area fires claimed four lives when a family suffocated, and caused over1 million in total damage across the city.

[February 14th, 1946] A Philippines Airlines plane with 21 people, flying from Manila to Cebu, has been missing since Thursday morning. Company officials, including the president, have launched search flights for the unreported C-47 transport.

[February 14th, 1946] Olympia was the center of a major Thursday night earthquake, rated "plus-six intensity" by a UW geologist. The severe tremor was felt from Oregon to British Columbia, causing minor injuries and extensive clean-up due to falling debris, though no roofs were breached.

[February 14th, 1946] The Missionary Aviation Fellowship (then known as the Christian Airmen's Missionary Fellowship) purchased its first aircraft: a red 1933 Waco UIC Standard biplane.

[February 14th, 1946] Front of Cross-Allen Co. Wholesale Auto Supplies

[February 14th, 1946] Manuel Perez, an 18-year-old gunman wanted in Denver, was captured in Colorado Springs after fatally shooting an unarmed Castle Rock officer, Ray Lewis. Two army veterans subdued Perez after the shooting occurred when Lewis attempted to arrest him.