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Born on Wednesday February 20, 1946
- Anna Megrietha Kwant, Groningen († 2017)
- Kool, Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Cornelis Jan Hendrik (Cor) Rumpff († 2008)
- Catharina Alexandrina Kemming, Haarlemmermeer († 2012)
- Johannes Hendrikus Bugter, Arnhem († 1960)
- Daniël Mergaert, 8800 Roeselare, West-Vlaanderen, België († 1968)
- Klaas Duurken, Groningen († 2008)
- Elisabeth de Waal, Amsterdam († 2000)
- Jan Hegeman, Den Helder († 2017)
- Levensloos Vandenrijn, Wellen, België († 1946)
Died on Wednesday February 20, 1946
- Aaltien Achterkamp (56), Deventer
- Antje Kuiper (73), Terschelling, Friesland, Nederland
- Alvin L Osler (79), Kenesaw, Adams, Nebraska, Verenigde Staten
- Lemlijn (0), Haarlem
- * Lambertus van Helvoort (90), Vlijmen
- Jeltje Ringnalda (79), Wymbritseradeel
- Andreas Hennus (93), Kanne, Riemst (B)
- Alice Zeutenhorst (53), Seattle, King County, Washington, United States
- Anthonius Oliekan (79), Utrecht, Utrecht, Nederland
- Adriaantje Weij (66), Goudswaard, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from February 20, 1946 at Delpher
- Amigoe di Curacao : weekblad voor de Curacaosche eilanden
- De waarheid
- Limburgsch dagblad
- Het nieuws : algemeen dagblad
- De Heerenveensche koerier : onafhankelijk dagblad voor Midden-Zuid-Oost-Friesland en Noord-Overijssel
- Nieuwsblad van het Zuiden : dagblad met ochtend- en avond-editie
- Nieuwsblad van het Noorden
- Het dagblad : uitgave van de Nederlandsche Dagbladpers te Batavia
- De vrije stemmen van Schouwen-Duiveland : tevens mededeelingenblad militair gezag
- Het vrije volk : democratisch-socialistisch dagblad
Born on February 20
- 1944 » Lew Soloff, American trumpet player, composer, and actor († 2015)
- 1944 » Robert de Cotret, Canadian economist and politician, 56th Secretary of State for Canada († 1999)
- 1944 » Willem van Hanegem, Dutch footballer and coach
- 1945 » Alan Hull, English singer-songwriter and guitarist († 1995)
- 1946 » Brenda Blethyn, English actress
- 1946 » J. Geils, American singer-songwriter and guitarist († 2017)
- 1946 » Sandy Duncan, American actress, singer, and dancer
- 1947 » Peter Osgood, English footballer († 2006)
- 1947 » Peter Strauss, American actor and producer
- 1948 » Pierre Bouchard, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster
Died on February 20
- 1920 » Jacinta Marto, Portuguese saint (b. 1910)
- 1920 » Robert Peary, American admiral and explorer (b. 1856)
- 1933 » Takiji Kobayashi, Japanese writer (b. 1903)
- 1936 » Max Schreck, German actor (b. 1879)
- 1957 » Sadri Maksudi Arsal, Turkish scholar and politician (b. 1878)
- 1961 » Percy Grainger, Australian-American pianist and composer (b. 1882)
- 1963 » Jacob Gade, Danish violinist and composer(b. 1879)
- 1966 » Chester W. Nimitz, American admiral (b. 1885)
- 1968 » Anthony Asquith, English director and screenwriter (b. 1902)
- 1969 » Ernest Ansermet, Swiss conductor (b. 1883)
Names that were popular for boys in 1946
- Jan
- Johannes
- Cornelis
- Willem
- Hendrik
- Gerrit
- Pieter
- Robert
- Jacobus
- Peter
- Jacob
- Petrus
- Adrianus
- Wilhelmus
- Gerardus
- John
Names that were popular for girls in 1946
- Maria
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Anna
- Elisabeth
- Wilhelmina
- Adriana
- Catharina
- Hendrika
- Petronella
- Jacoba
- Geertruida
- Margaretha
- Helena
- Yvonne
- Marianne
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1946
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- From June 24, 1945 till July 3, 1946 the Netherlands had a cabinet Schermerhorn - Drees with the prime ministers Prof. ir. W. Schermerhorn (VDB) and W. Drees (PvdA).
- In The Netherlands , there was from July 3, 1946 to August 7, 1948 the cabinet Beel I, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 9.3 million citizens.
- January 3 » Popular Canadian American jockey George Woolf dies in a freak accident during a race; the annual George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award is created to honor him.
- January 31 » The Democratic Republic of Vietnam introduces the đồng to replace the French Indochinese piastre at par.
- April 29 » The International Military Tribunal for the Far East convenes and indicts former Prime Minister of Japan Hideki Tojo and 28 former Japanese leaders for war crimes.
- June 2 » Birth of the Italian Republic: In a referendum, Italians vote to turn Italy from a monarchy into a Republic. After the referendum, King Umberto II of Italy is exiled.
- September 20 » The first Cannes Film Festival is held, having been delayed seven years due to World War II.
- December 9 » The "Subsequent Nuremberg trials" begin with the "Doctors' trial", prosecuting physicians and officers alleged to be involved in Nazi human experimentation and mass murder under the guise of euthanasia.
Weather February 20, 1946
The temperature on February 20, 1946 was between 0.7 °C and 6.6 °C and averaged 4.1 °C. There was 8.2 mm of rain during 4.4 hours. There was 3.0 hours of sunshine (29%). The average windspeed was 6 Bft (strong wind) and was prevailing from the west-northwest.