1946: what happened around the world

In 1946, 181 events recorded on Erask's globe began — First Indochina War, Greek Civil War and Nuremberg Medical Trial among the best known. 72 more were already under way, such as Nuremberg trials and Chinese Civil War. 79 things were founded or built that year, from Italy and Jordan.

181events began
72already under way
79founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges99

+59 less-known, on the globe.

Accidents and fires40

Revolts, massacres and attacks26

Disasters10

Treaties, councils and politics6

Already under way in 194672

Came to an end in 194615

Founded or built in 194679

+49 more, on the globe.

Stories that pass through 1946

Volcanic EruptionsEvery significant eruption on record since 1500 How America Filled UpEvery American city of 60,000 people, in the year it began Women's SuffrageA map filling in, one country at a time, 1893-2012 DecolonisationHow a third of the world stopped belonging to somebody else, 1945–1990 Nuclear detonationsEvery recorded nuclear test, 1945–1998

Nearby years

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Every entry comes from Wikidata and links to its Wikipedia article; entries are ordered by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them. Only things with a date are listed, and dates before the modern era are often approximate. How this is made →