The temperature on December 16, 1946 was between -11.9 °C and -4.1 °C and averaged -8.3 °C. There was 6.4 hours of sunshine (83%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast. Source: KNMI
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.
January 31 » The Democratic Republic of Vietnam introduces the đồng to replace the French Indochinese piastre at par.
February 14 » The Bank of England is nationalized.
March 19 » French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, and Réunion become overseas départements of France.
May 5 » The International Military Tribunal for the Far East begins in Tokyo with twenty-eight Japanese military and government officials accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
October 1 » Nazi leaders are sentenced at the Nuremberg trials.
December 20 » The popular Christmas film It's a Wonderful Life is first released in New York City.
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