What happened in 1946?
459 recorded events in 1946, including 183 in people, 89 in science & technology and 62 in economy & trade.
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Wars & Conflicts 12
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First Indochina War
1946–1954 French colonial war in Vietnam
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Battle of Hanoi
1946 and 1947 campagn
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Battle of Siping
1946 battle of the Chinese Civil War
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Battle of Medan
1946 battle between Indonesian and Allied forces during the Indonesian National Revolution
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Attack on Hrubieszów
1946 battle
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Battle of Kalgan
1946 battle
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Battle of Määritsa
1946 conflict in Estonia between Forest Brothers and Soviet powers
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Battle of Huaiyin–Huai'an
1946 battle
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Attack on Werbkowice Railway Station
1946 battle
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Battle of Jawornik Ruski
1946 battle
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Battle of Petaling
1946 battle
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Battle of Rugao–Huangqiao
1946 battle
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Politics & Government 5
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Gruber–De Gasperi Agreement
1946 treaty between Austria and Italy
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Treaty of Manila
Treaty that declared the Philippines an independent sovereign state
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Treaty of London
Bilateral treaty signed between the United Kingdom and Transjordan on March 22, 1946
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Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation between the United States of America and the Republic of China
1946 treaty between the United States and China
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1946 Lake Success Protocol
Treaty on narcotic drug control adopted by United Nations General Assembly in 1946
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People 183
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Johannes Vares died
Estonian poet, doctor, and politician, first Soviet prime minister in Estonia (1890-1946)
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John Maynard Keynes died
British economist (1883–1946)
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John Logie Baird died
Scottish inventor, demonstrating the world's first working television (1888–1946)
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Mikhail Ivanovich Kalinin died
Soviet politician (1875–1946)
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Nobu Shirase died
Japanese explorer of the Antarctic (1861-1946)
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Patriarch Benjamin I of Constantinople died
266th Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
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Edwin Francis Gay died
American economist (1867–1946)
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Gilbert N. Lewis died
American physical chemist
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James Hopwood Jeans died
British mathematician and astronomer (1877 – 1946)
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Paul Langevin died
French physicist, philosopher of science and pedagogue (1872-1946)
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Joseph Hertz died
British rabbi and biblical scholar, Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom (1872-1946)
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Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington died
Irish feminist & nationalist (1877–1946)
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Ștefan Foriș died
Hungarian politician from Romania (1892-1946)
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Jovita Idár died
American writer and activist
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Franjo Bučar died
Croatian sports writer (1866-1946)
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María Espinosa de los Monteros died
Spanish women's rights activist and business executive
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Elisa Acuña died
Mexican journalist (1887-1946)
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Manuel de Falla died
Spanish composer (1876–1946)
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George Arliss died
English actor, author, playwright and filmmaker (1868–1946)
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W. C. Fields died
American comedian, actor, juggler and writer (1880–1946)
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Robert de Rothschild died
French private banker (1880-1946)
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Ignacy Mościcki died
President of Poland from 1926 to 1939
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Othenio Abel died
Austrian botanist, paleontologist and evolutionary biologist (1875–1946)
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Felix Hoffmann died
German chemist (1868-1946)
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Anton Mussert died
Dutch fascist (1894-1946)
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Grigory Neujmin died
Russian astronomer (1885–1946)
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Louis Slotin died
Canadian physicist and chemist (1910-1946)
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Nikolay Morozov died
Russian revolutionary, scientist, writer
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Oscar Neumann died
German ornithologist (1867-1946)
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Ahmed Hassanein Pasha died
Egyptian courtier, diplomat, politician, and explorer (1889–1946)
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Robert Abram Bartlett died
Newfoundland-American explorer
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Edward Alphonso Goldman died
American zoologist (1873-1946)
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Elkan Nathan Adler died
English author, lawyer, historian (1861–1946)
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Folke Bergman died
Swedish explorer and archaeologist (1902–1946)
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Georg Hartmann died
Geographer, explorer and major officer in the German territorial army (1865-1946)
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Arthur Posnansky died
Austrian Bolivian historian, explorer and businessman (1873–1946)
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David L. Brainard died
United States general
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Nikolay Gondatti died
Russian statesman (1860–1946)
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Henning Eiler Petersen died
Danish botanist (1877-1946)
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Gunnar Horn died
Norwegian geologist (1894–1946)
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Mary P. Burrill died
American playwright (1881-1946)
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Ramona Parra died
Chilean communist (1926–1946)
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Stefanie Nauheimer died
Austrian teacher (1868–1946)
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Shenoi Goembab died
Indian writer (1877–1946)
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Caroline Dessaulles-Béique died
Québécoise feminist and social activist
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Susan Francis died
Australian midwife and Labor Party supporter
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William Bross Lloyd died
American attorney and political activist (1875–1946)
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Federigo Enriques died
Italian mathematician (1871-1946)
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Ernst Leonard Lindelöf died
Finnish mathematician who made contributions in real/complex analysis and topology (1870–1946)
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Louis Bachelier died
French mathematician (1870–1946)
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Carl Gustav Witt died
German astronomer (1866–1946)
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Alfred Stock died
German chemist (1876–1946)
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Aleksei Sudaev died
Soviet weapon designer (1912-1946)
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George Washington died
American inventor and businessman of Anglo-Belgian origin (1871–1946)
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Harry Edwin Wood died
English astronomer (1881-1946)
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Frederick W. Lanchester died
British polymath (1868–1946)
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Jacob Ellehammer died
Danish aviator (1871–1946)
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Léon Gaumont died
French businessman (1864–1946)
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Herbert Macaulay died
Nigerian politician (1864-1946)
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Holger Thiele died
Danish American astronomer (1878–1946)
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Adriaan van Maanen died
Dutch astronomer (1884–1946)
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Leonida Tonelli died
Italian mathematician (1885-1946)
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Georg Thomas died
German general (1890–1946)
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Joseph Rheden died
Austrian astronomer and photographer (1873-1946)
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Bruno Tesch died
German chemist, arrested by the British as a war criminal, tried, and executed (1890-1946)
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Aleksei Nikolaevich Bakh died
Russian biochemist (1857-1946)
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Edwin Stephen Goodrich died
English zoologist (1868–1946)
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George Vernon Hudson died
English-born New Zealand entomologist and astronomer (1867–1946)
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Harry Bateman died
Anglo-American mathematician
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Alberto Marvelli died
Italian layman (1918-1946)
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Theodor Wulf died
German physicist (1868–1946)
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Percy John Daniell died
British mathematician (1889–1946)
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Sarala Roy died
Indian educationalist
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Hans Grade died
German aviation pioneer (1879–1946)
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Rudolf Ferdinand Spitaler died
Austrian astronomer (1859–1946)
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Werner Kolhörster died
German physicist (1887-1946)
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Friedrich Wilhelm Conrad Eduard Bornhardt died
German geologist and explorer
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James Larkin White died
Discoverer of Carlsbad Caverns (1882-1946)
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Ernest Ingersoll died
American naturalist, writer and explorer
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Susan Louise Marsh died
American activist, author, children's advocate
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Ruth Huntington Sessions died
American writer (1859-1946)
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William S. Hart died
American actor, film director (1864–1946)
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Dorothy Gibson died
American silent film actress, singer, model (1889–1946)
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Heinrich George died
German actor (1893–1946)
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Mae Busch died
American actress (1891-1946)
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Noah Beery, Sr. died
American actor (1882–1946)
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Henry Lehrman died
American actor, director, screenwriter and producer (1881–1946)
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Paul Lincke died
German composer (1866–1946)
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Mamie Smith died
American vaudeville singer (1891–1946)
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Mary Alden died
Actress (1883-1946)
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Raimu died
French actor-singer (1883-1946)
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Renée Jeanne Falconetti died
French actress (1892-1946)
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Eduard Bass died
Czech theater reviewer, theater manager, actor, publicist, translator, satirist, writer and singer (1888–1946)
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Ferdinand Marian died
Austrian actor (1902–1946)
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Jeanie MacPherson died
Actress, screenwriter (1886-1946)
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Lionel Atwill died
English and American actor (1885-1946)
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Donald Trump born
Born in Jamaica Hospital Medical Center. American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025).
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George W. Bush born
Born in New Haven. President of the United States from 2001 to 2009.
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Bill Clinton born
Born in Hope. President of the United States from 1993 to 2001 (born 1946).
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Freddie Mercury born
Born in Zanzibar City. British singer, songwriter and musician, frontman of the rock band Queen (1946–1991).
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Steven Spielberg born
Born in Cincinnati. American filmmaker (born 1946).
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Elfriede Jelinek born
Born in Mürzzuschlag. Austrian playwright and novelist.
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David Lynch born
Born in Missoula. American filmmaker, visual artist, musician, and actor (1946–2025).
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Laura Bush born
Born in Midland. First Lady of the United States from 2001 to 2009.
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Naoto Kan born
Born in Ube. 94th Prime Minister of Japan.
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Alan Rickman born
Born in Acton. British actor and director (1946–2016).
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Hassanal Bolkiah I of Brunei born
Born in Bandar Seri Begawan. Sultan of Brunei since 1967.
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Sonia Gandhi born
Born in Lusiana. Indian politician.
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Roh Moo-hyun born
Born in Bongha Village. 16th President of the Republic of Korea (1946–2009).
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Steve Biko born
Born in Qonce. South African anti-apartheid activist (1946–1977).
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Tansu Çiller born
Born in Istanbul. Turkish politician, who has been the first female and 22nd prime minister of the country.
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Patti Smith born
Born in Chicago. American singer, songwriter, author and poet (born 1946).
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Philip Pullman born
Born in Norwich. English author.
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Vladimir Zhirinovsky born
Born in Almaty. Russian politician (1946–2022).
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Janet Yellen born
Born in Brooklyn. 78th United States Secretary of the Treasury.
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Syd Barrett born
Born in Cambridge. British musician (1946–2006).
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Nikos Anastasiades born
Born in Pera Pedi. Cypriot politician, 7th President of the Republic of Cyprus (2013–2023).
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Isaias Afwerki born
Born in Asmara. President of Eritrea since 1993.
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Peter Singer born
Born in Melbourne. Australian moral philosopher (born 1946).
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Khaleda Zia born
Born in Jalpaiguri. Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1991–1996, 2001–2006).
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Candice Bergen born
Born in Beverly Hills. American actress (born 1946).
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Dimitris Christofias born
Born in Kato Dikomo. 6th President of the Republic of Cyprus (2008-2013).
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Julian Barnes born
Born in Leicester. English writer (born 1946).
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Xanana Gusmão born
Born in Laleia. Prime Minister and former President of East Timor.
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Laurent Fabius born
Born in 16th arrondissement of Paris. 87th Prime Minister of France (born 1946).
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Boris Berezovsky born
Born in Moscow. Russian oligarch, government official, engineer and mathematician (1946–2013).
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Patty Duke born
Born in Queens. American actress (1946–2016).
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Andrea Dworkin born
Born in Camden. American feminist writer (1946–2005).
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Robert Fisk born
Born in Maidstone. English writer and journalist (1946–2020).
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Robert J. Shiller born
Born in Detroit. American economist.
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Masoud Barzani born
Born in Mahabad. 1st president of Iraqi Kurdistan (2005-17).
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François Bozizé born
Born in Mouila. 6th President of the Central African Republic.
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Ilie Năstase born
Born in Bucharest. Romanian tennis player and politician.
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Donovan born
Born in Glasgow. Scottish musician (born 1946).
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Chuck Hagel born
Born in North Platte. American military veteran and former politician.
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Joel Mokyr born
Born in Leiden. American-Israeli economic historian.
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Terence McKenna born
Born in Paonia. American ethnobotanist and mystic (1946–2000).
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Rade Šerbedžija born
Born in Bunić. Croatian actor.
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Antony Beevor born
Born in Kensington. English military historian.
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Jim Webb born
Born in St. Joseph. American politician, military officer and author (born 1946).
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Jonathan Netanyahu born
Born in New York City. Military officer and national hero of the State of Israel (1946–1976).
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Adam Michnik born
Born in Warsaw. Polish essayist and publicist (born 1946).
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Jean-Baptiste Bagaza born
Born in Rutovu. President of Burundi (1946-2016).
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Ellison Onizuka born
Born in Kailua-Kona. American astronaut from Kealakekua, Kona, Hawaii, first Asian American to reach space, later died in the Space Shuttle Challenger accident.
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Silvio Rodríguez born
Born in San Antonio de los Baños. Cuban recording artist; musician, singer-songwriter.
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Shirley Ann Jackson born
Born in Washington, D.C.. American physicist (born 1946).
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Renaud Camus born
Born in Chamalières. French novelist, conspiracy theorist and writer.
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Jean-Jacques Beineix born
Born in 17th arrondissement of Paris. French film director, film producer and screenwriter (1946–2022).
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Francisco Varela born
Born in Talcahuano. Chilean biologist (1946-2001).
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Zülfü Livaneli born
Born in Ilgın. Turkish musician, writer, screenwriter, and politician. (born 1946).
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Viivi Luik born
Born in Tänassilma. Estonian writer (born 1946).
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Ismail Khan born
Born in Shindand. Afghan politician.
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Daouda Malam Wanké born
Born in Yélou. President of Niger (1946-2004).
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Jean-Luc Marion born
Born in Meudon. French philosopher (born 1946).
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Erkki Tuomioja born
Born in Helsinki. Finnish politician (born 1946).
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Sonthi Boonyaratglin born
Born in Ubon Ratchathani. Thai military leader and politician.
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Sonny Perdue born
Born in Perry. American politician.
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Shlomo Sand born
Born in Linz. Israeli historian.
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Roméo Dallaire born
Born in Denekamp. Canadian humanitarian, author, and retired senator and general.
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Robert L. Gibson born
Born in Cooperstown. American astronaut.
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Kim Kyong-hui born
Born in Pyongyang. Daughter of founding North Korean leader Kim Il-sung and sister of the late leader Kim Jong-il.
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John M. Lounge born
Born in Denver. American astronaut (1946–2011).
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Claudette Werleigh born
Born in Cap-Haïtien. Prime Minister of Haiti.
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Ravi Zacharias born
Born in Chennai. Canadian-American Christian apologist (1946–2020).
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Humphrey Carpenter born
Born in Oxford. British writer and broadcaster (1946–2005).
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Galina Starovoytova born
Born in Chelyabinsk. Russian academic and politician (1946-1998).
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Michael Mullen born
Born in Los Angeles. U.S. Navy admiral and 17th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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Richard O. Covey born
Born in Fayetteville. American astronaut.
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Ahmad al-Tayyeb born
Born in Luxor. Imam of al-Azhar Mosque in Egypt.
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Michael Coats born
Born in Sacramento. American astronaut.
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Ramazan Abdulatipov born
Born in Gebguda. Russian diplomat.
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Steven R. Nagel born
Born in Canton. American astronaut (1946-2014).
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Nader al-Dahabi born
Born in Amman. Jordanian politician.
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Daniel Bensaïd born
Born in Toulouse. French philosopher (1946-2010).
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Anatoly Kvashnin born
Born in Ufa. Former chief of the general staff of the armed forces of the Russian Federation (1946–2022).
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Terry Hart born
Born in Pittsburgh. American astronaut.
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Bryan D. O'Connor born
Born in Orange. NASA astronaut (born 1946).
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Paul Preston born
Born in Liverpool. British historian.
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F. Drew Gaffney born
Born in Carlsbad. American astronaut.
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Catherine Bréchignac born
Born in Paris. French physicist.
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Richard Bauckham born
Born in London. British theologian.
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Emilio Gentile born
Born in Bojano. Italian historian (born 1946).
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Gunnar Horn died
Died in Kapp Linné. Norwegian geologist (1894–1946).
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Science & Technology 89
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Kim Il-sung University
First university built in North Korea
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University of Bergen
University in Norway
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Byurakan Observatory
Observatory
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Al-Shifa Hospital
Hospital in Gaza Governorate, State of Palestine
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Binghamton University
Public university in New York State
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Jilin University
University in Changchun, China
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Pusan National University
University in Busan, South Korea
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Cranfield University
University in Central Bedfordshire, UK
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Portland State University
Public university in Portland, Oregon, USA
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Argonne National Laboratory
Science and engineering research national laboratory in Lemont, IL, United States
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Armstrong Flight Research Center
NASA aerospace research center in California, USA
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National Taiwan Normal University
National university in Taipei, Taiwan
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Baku Slavic University
University located in Baku, Azerbaijan
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Kyungpook National University
National university located in Daegu, South Korea
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Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology
Facility in Moscow, Russia
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University of the National Education Commission
University in Kraków, Poland
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Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica
Research institute
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Air University
U.S. Air Force military education institution
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Nyenrode Business University
University
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Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador
Ecuatorian university
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Northeast Normal University
University in China
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TsNIIMash
Russian rocket and spacecraft scientific center established in 1946
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University of the East
Private university in Manila, Philippines
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University of Kitakyushu
Higher education institution in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
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Dr. Hari Singh Gour University
Central university in Sagar, Madhya Pradesh
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Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo
Brazilian private university
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Kobe City University of Foreign Studies
Higher education institution in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
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School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University
School of Columbia University in New York
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Lviv National Academy of Arts
Ukrainian academy of arts
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Lake Superior State University
Public university in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, United States
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Central Cadres Training School of the Workers' Party of Korea
University in Pyongyang, North Korea
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Ministry of Religious Affairs
Ministry of Indonesia
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Kanazawa College of Art
Higher education institution in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
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Franciscan University of Steubenville
Catholic university in Ohio, U.S.A.
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University of Arts Târgu-Mureș
University in Târgu Mureș, Romania
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University of the Cordilleras
Private university in Baguio City, Philippines
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Lviv State University of Physical Culture
Public university in Lviv, Ukraine
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Agharkar Research Institute
Indian research institute
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Longwood Gardens
Botanical garden in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, United States
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Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil
Civil engineering laboratory, Lisbon, Portugal.
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Pretoria National Botanical Garden
Garden in eastern Pretoria, Gauteng
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Botanical Garden of the First Moscow State Medical University named after Sechenov
Botanical garden, protected area of Russia, architectural landmark in Presnensky District, Russia
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Mokpo National University
South Korean university
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Aomori Chuo Gakuin University
Higher education institution in Aomori Prefecture, Japan
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University of Health Sciences – Cambodia
Public university in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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University of Bohol
University in the Philippines
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Philippine Christian University
Private coeducational university
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Jamia Qasim Ul Uloom
Religious School
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Kangnam University
University in Yongin, South Korea
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University of Mindanao
University
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Sichuan Normal University
Teacher's college in Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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FEATI University
Private university
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Caraga State University
Public university in Agusan del Norte, Philippines
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Kim Hyong Jik University of Education
University in Pyongyang, North Korea
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North China University of Technology
University in Shijingshan, Beijing, China
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Otemae University
Higher education institution in Osaka Prefecture, Japan
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Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán
Research, teaching and medical treatment facility in Mexico City, Mexico
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Etla Economic Research
Major Finnish think tank for economic, policy and social studies
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University of Santo Tomas Hospital
Hospital in Metro Manila, Philippines
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Brooke Army Medical Center
Hospital in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas
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institute of mathematics of the Romanian Academy
Research institute in Bucharest
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Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital
Hospital in China
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National Institute of Chemistry
Public research institute in Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital
Hospital in India
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Institute of Slavic Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Institute of Slavic Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Science & Technology).
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Brown College
For-profit career college with campuses in Minnesota
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Sapporo Gakuin University
University in Japan
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Gajara Raja Medical College
Medical college in Madhya Pradesh, India
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Wesleyan University Philippines
Private educational institution in Cabanatuan City, Philippines
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Holy Name University
Catholic university in Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines
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Japan College of Social Work
Private university in Tokyo, Japan
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Kent State University at Stark
Liberal arts college in Stark County, Ohio
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De La Salle Araneta University
Lasallian university in Malabon City, Philippines
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LeTourneau University
Private university in Longview, Texas, United States
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Lincoln Group of Schools
Group of schools in New Jersey, US
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Faculty of Agricultural Science and Food in Skopje
Faculty of Agricultural Science and Food in Skopje (Science & Technology).
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National Kaohsiung Marine University
National Kaohsiung Marine University (Science & Technology).
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Tsukuba International University
Tsukuba International University (Science & Technology).
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Yokkaichi University
Yokkaichi University (Science & Technology).
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Mount Sinai Medical Center
Hospital in Miami Beach, Florida, United States
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Offa Specialist Hospital
Public healthcare provider in Offa, Nigeria
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State Research Institute of Aviation Systems
Aerospace research center
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Skogli Helse- og Rehabiliteringssenter
Hospital
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Karelian Research Centre of RAS
Research and scientific center, which includes 7 institutes, located in Petrozavodsk, Russia
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SINP MSU
Research institute
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Harbor–UCLA Medical Center
570-bed public teaching hospital, in California, United States
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Institute of Arab Manuscripts
Museum in Egypt
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Bavarian Public Observatory Munich
Observatory
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Museum of Life and Science
Science museum, children's museum, and zoo in Durham, North Carolina
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Exploration & Discovery 9
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Popigai crater
Impact crater in Siberia, Russia
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Gilt Bronzes from Cartoceto di Pergola
Sculpture
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Karatepe Bilingual
Bilingual inscription on stone slabs
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Iwajuku Site
Paleolithic site in Japan
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Phoenician sanctuary of Kharayeb
Historic site in Kharayeb, South Lebanon
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Easegill System
Cave system in Britain
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Achaemenid prince's head (National Museum of Iran)
Statue in Tehran, Iran
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Ogof Ffynnon Ddu
Cave in the Upper Swansea Valley in South Wales
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Hemite relief
Hittite rock relief in Turkey
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Religion & Belief Systems 9
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Synagogue of the Ashkenazi Jews in Baku
Synagogue
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Cathedral of Our Lady of Nahuel Huapi
Church in San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina
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Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Dakhla
Building in Western Sahara
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St. Josaphat Cathedral
Church building in Alberta, Canada
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Jameh Mosque of Shafei
Mosque in Kermanshah, Iran
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Sv.-Nikolaevskiĭ Kafedralʹnyĭ Sobor
Saint Nicholas's Cathedral Mariupol Ukraine
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Temple Beth-El
Synagogue in Hornell, New York, United States
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Synagogues in Świdnica
Synagogues in Świdnica (Religion & Belief Systems).
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Grotta di Lourdes
Grotta di Lourdes (Religion & Belief Systems).
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Economy & Trade 62
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Sony Group
Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation
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Christian Dior
French multinational luxury fashion house
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Vespa
Italian scooter
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Fender Musical Instruments Corporation
American manufacturer of stringed instruments and amplifiers
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Ferrero SpA
Italian manufacturer of chocolate and confectionery products
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JBL
American audio hardware company
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S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia
Russian spacecraft manufacturer
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Iraqi Airways
Flag-carrier airline of Iraq
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Bashneft
Russian oil company
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Best Western
International hotel chain
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Minsk Tractor Works
Company in Belarus
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Yonex
Japanese sports equipment manufacturing company
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Estée Lauder Companies
American-based cosmetics company
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Radio Televisyen Malaysia
Malaysian public broadcaster
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Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois
State-owned railway company of Luxembourg
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Pegaso
Spanish make of trucks, buses, tractors, armored vehicles and sports cars
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SRI International
American scientific research institute (founded 1946)
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Gaz de France
French enterprise
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DEFA
Former state-owned film studio in East Germany
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Tamiya Corporation
Japanese manufacturing company
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Fidelity Investments
US American multinational financial services corporation
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Astrum Corporation
Japanese stationery manufacturer, widely known by its global brand name Pentel
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Amul
Indian cooperative dairy company
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Grünenthal GmbH
German pharmaceutical company
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Onkyo
Japanese company
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Pearl Drums
Company
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Economist Intelligence Unit
Research and analysis division of Economist Group
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Allgemeiner Deutscher Nachrichtendienst
News and photo agency of the GDR (1946-1992)
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Tektronix
Company
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Schaeffler Group
German multinational company
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First Air
Defunct airline in Canada
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Mir Publishers
Soviet Russian publisher
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Ampeg
American company of musical instruments and amplifiers
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Nielsen Media Research
American company behind Nielsen ratings
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Mediobanca
Italian investment bank
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Bürkert
German business enterprise
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SAS Group
Company
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Kuznetsov Design Bureau
Soviet/Russian aircraft engine design office
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Madras Rubber Factory
Indian company manufacturing tyres etc.
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Novocherkassk Electric Locomotive Plant
Soviet (later Russian) manufacturer
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Lima
Brand of railway models
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Kenner Products
Defunct American toy company
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Gakken Holdings
Japanese publishing company
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Faller
German toy company
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Garanti BBVA
Turkish foreign capital private sector bank
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DMG Mori Seiki
Japanese machine tool builder
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Dvůr Králové Zoo
Zoo in Dvůr Králové nad Labem, Czechia
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Mota-Engil
Portuguese construction conglomerate
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Wrightbus
Northern Irish bus manufacturer
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ČKD Tatra
Czech company
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Cressi-Sub
Italian manufacturer of recreational diving and swimming equipment
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Riso Kagaku Corporation
Japanese corporation
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Stryker Corporation
American medical technologies company
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Auster Aircraft Limited
1938-1961 aircraft manufacturer
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Shin-Keisei Electric Railway
Railway company of Japan since 1946 until 2025
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Amada Co
Company
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Farfisa
Manufacturer of electronics based in Osimo, Italy
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Zorya-Mashproekt
Company
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CF Industries
North American manufacturer and distributor of agricultural fertilizers
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Bank Negara Indonesia
Indonesian company
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Le Lombard
Belgian comic book publisher
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DLF Limited
Indian commercial real estate
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Disasters & Pandemics 9
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1946 Aleutian Islands earthquake
Earthquake in the United States
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1946 Dominican Republic earthquake
Earthquake
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1946 Chatkal earthquake
Magnitude 7.5 earthquake in Kyrgyzstan
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1946 earthquake in Switzerland
Earthquake
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1946 Varto-Hınıs earthquake
Earthquake in Turkey
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1946 Hsinhua earthquake
Earthquake in Taiwan
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Dalstroy explosion
Soviet boat Explosion
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1946 Sagaing earthquakes
Earthquakes in Myanmar
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1946 Ancash earthquake
Earthquake affecting Peru
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Social Movements & Revolutions 4
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Telangana Rebellion
Peasant rebellion in erstwhile Hyderabad State
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Battle of Athens
Civilian revolt against local government in McMinn County, Tennessee
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1946 La Paz riots
Series of protests, general strikes, and riots in Bolivia
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Airport Homes race riots
Series of race riots in Chicago, United States
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Architecture & Engineering 26
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Pamir Stadium
Multi-purpose stadium in Dushanbe, Tajikistan
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Sant Feliu de Llobregat Cathedral
Catholic temple of the province of Barcelona, (Spain)
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Gradski stadion
Multi-purpose stadium in Nikšić, Montenegro
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Hafezieh Stadium
Stadium
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St. Roch's Church in Białystok
Church building in Białystok, Poland
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Estadio Latinoamericano
Stadium in Havana, Cuba
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Estadio Mansiche
Multi-purpose stadium in Trujillo, Peru
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Church of St Odile
Church located in Paris, in France
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San Giovanni Battista dei Cavalieri di Rodi
Church building in Rome, Italy
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St. Sebastian’s Church
Church building in Negombo, Sri Lanka
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Elgå Church
Church in Engerdal, Innlandet, Norway
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Église Notre-Dame de Toute Grâce du Plateau d'Assy
Church located in Haute-Savoie, in France
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Stadionul Municipal
Stadium in Râmnicu Vâlcea
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Fiplingdal Church
Church in Grane, Norway
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Our Lady of Victory Church
Catholic church in Manhattan, NYC
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Matija Gubec Stadium
Multi-purpose stadium in Slovenia
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San Giuseppe Benedetto Cottolengo
Church in Grosseto
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Stadionul Francisc von Neumann
Former multi-purpose stadium in Arad, Romania
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Cessna Stadium
Outdoor stadium at Wichita State University in Kansas, U.S.
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Church of Saint Joseph the Worker
Church building in Alcamo, Italy
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Aimwell Baptist Church
Church building in Alabama, United States of America
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Sts. Cyril and Methodius Ukrainian Catholic Church
Church building in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
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Ouezzin-Coulibaly Stadium
Building in Mali
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J. Eliazer Stadion
J. Eliazer Stadion (Architecture & Engineering).
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Nikos Kazantzakis Stadium
Football stadium located on the Greek island of Crete
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West Lorne Baptist Church
Church in Ontario, Canada
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Sports & Entertainment 20
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Locarno Film Festival
Annual film festival in Locarno, Switzerland
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Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Annual film festival held in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
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1946 Cannes Film Festival
1946 film festival edition, first edition
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National Theater of Kosovo
Theatre in Pristina, Kosovo
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Prague Spring International Music Festival
International music festival
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Le Lido
Cabaret and burlesque theatre in Paris
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Moranbong Theatre
Theatre in North Korea
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Turku City Theatre
Theatre in Turku, Finland
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7th Venice International Film Festival
1946 film festival edition
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1946 World Snooker Championship
Snooker tournament
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Musirepov Kazhak Children's and Youth Theatre
Children's and youth theatre in Almaty, Kazakhstan
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Canadian International Air Show
Annual air show in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Salerno Film Festival
Film festival
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Maximteatern
Theatre and former cinema in Stockholm, Sweden
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Bowcraft Amusement Park
Amusement park in New Jersey, United States
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Malaya Bronnaya Theatre
Theatre building, architectural landmark, theatre company in Presnensky District, Russia
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Odesa Music Comedy Theater
Theatre in Odesa, Ukraine
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Mersin Halkevi
Building in Mersin, Turkey
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Broadway Theatre
Theatre and cinema in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Paliessie Drama Theatre
Paliessie Drama Theatre (Sports & Entertainment).
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Empires & Countries 31
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Italy founded
Italy was founded, with its capital at Rome.
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Philippines founded
Philippines was founded, with its capital at Manila.
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Jordan founded
Jordan was founded, with its capital at Amman.
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Kingdom of Italy dissolved
Kingdom of Italy ceased to exist, having been centered at Rome.
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Kingdom of Hungary dissolved
Kingdom of Hungary ceased to exist, having been centered at Budapest.
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French Fourth Republic founded
French Fourth Republic was founded, with its capital at Paris.
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Kingdom of Bulgaria dissolved
Kingdom of Bulgaria ceased to exist, having been centered at Sofia.
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People's Republic of Bulgaria founded
People's Republic of Bulgaria was founded, with its capital at Sofia.
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People's Socialist Republic of Albania founded
People's Socialist Republic of Albania was founded, with its capital at Tirana.
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Provisional Government of the French Republic dissolved
Provisional Government of the French Republic ceased to exist.
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French Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon dissolved
French Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon ceased to exist, having been centered at Aleppo.
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Second Hungarian Republic founded
Second Hungarian Republic was founded, with its capital at Budapest.
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Commonwealth of the Philippines dissolved
Commonwealth of the Philippines ceased to exist, having been centered at Manila.
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Second East Turkestan Republic dissolved
Second East Turkestan Republic ceased to exist, having been centered at Yining.
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Malayan Union founded
Malayan Union was founded, with its capital at Kuala Lumpur.
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Johor Sultanate dissolved
Johor Sultanate ceased to exist, having been centered at Johor Bahru.
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Federated Malay States dissolved
Federated Malay States ceased to exist, having been centered at Kuala Lumpur.
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Raj of Sarawak dissolved
Raj of Sarawak ceased to exist, having been centered at Kuching.
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Soviet Civil Administration dissolved
Soviet Civil Administration ceased to exist, having been centered at Pyongyang.
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Ternate Sultanate dissolved
Ternate Sultanate ceased to exist, having been centered at Ternate.
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State of East Indonesia founded
State of East Indonesia was founded, with its capital at Makassar.
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Provisional People's Committee of North Korea founded
Provisional People's Committee of North Korea was founded, with its capital at Pyongyang.
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Oldenburg dissolved
Oldenburg ceased to exist, having been centered at Oldenburg.
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Sultanate of Deli dissolved
Sultanate of Deli ceased to exist, having been centered at Medan.
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Sultanate of Siak Sri Indrapura dissolved
Sultanate of Siak Sri Indrapura ceased to exist, having been centered at Pekanbaru.
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State of Lippe dissolved
State of Lippe ceased to exist, having been centered at Detmold.
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Surakarta Sunanate dissolved
Surakarta Sunanate ceased to exist, having been centered at Surakarta.
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Asahan Sultanate dissolved
Asahan Sultanate ceased to exist.
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Bone Sultanate dissolved
Bone Sultanate ceased to exist.
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Cochinchina Autonomous Republic founded
Cochinchina Autonomous Republic was founded, with its capital at Ho Chi Minh City.
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Sultanate of Serdang dissolved
Sultanate of Serdang ceased to exist.
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