What Happened on November 23, 1946

Historical Events

  • Arthur Kay's musical revue of highlights from Victor Herbert operettas "Gypsy Lady" closes at Century Theater, NYC, after 79 performances
  • French Navy fire in Haiphong, Vietnam, kills 6,000
  • The Workers Party of South Korea is founded

Famous Birthdays

  • Bobby Rush, American politician (Rep-D-Illinois 1993-), born in Albany, Georgia
  • Diana Quick, English actress (Brideshead, Big Sleep, Odd Job), born in London
  • Giorgos Koudas, Greek footballer, born in Thessaloniki, Greece
  • Hans Hoekman, Dutch radio play actor

Famous Deaths

  • Fawzi Husseini, Arabic High Director for Palestine, murdered
Died in 1946 1946 Highlights

About November 23, 1946

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 77 years, 5 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Sagittarius