Historical Events
Montgomery Supreme Commander
Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery appointed British supreme commander
- Mrs Emma Clarissa Clement named "American Mother of Year" by the American Mothers Committee of the Golden Rule Foundation in New York
- Start of the three-year Pilbara strike by indigenous Aboriginals in Western Australia for better wages and conditions [1]
- The Paris Peace Conference concludes that the islands of the Dodecanese should be returned to Greece by Italy
Famous Birthdays
- Bruce Robinson, English actor and director of "Withnail and I", born in London
- Jerry Weiss, American jazz trumpet player (Blood, Sweat & Tears - "You Make Me So Very Happy"), born in New York City
- Joanna Lumley, British stage and screen actress (Absolutely Fabulous; On Her Majesty's Secret Service), and human rights activist, born in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, in British India
- John Woo, Hong Kong filmmaker (Face/Off), born in Guangzhou, China
- Nick Fortuna, American rock bassist (The Buckinghams - "Kind of a Drag"), born in Chicago, Illinois
Famous Deaths
- Bill Johnston, American tennis player (US Open 1915, 1919; Wimbledon 1923), dies of tuberculosis at 51
- Edward Bairstow, English composer, dies at 71
- Percy Whitlock, English composer and organist, dies at 42
Died in 1946 1946 Highlights
About May 1, 1946
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 78 years, 2 months and 11 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Taurus
