The temperature on December 19, 1946 was between -10.7 °C and -2.8 °C and averaged -6.2 °C. There was 0.6 hours of sunshine (8%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-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.
February 1 » Trygve Lie of Norway is picked to be the first United Nations Secretary-General.
February 8 » The People's Republic of Korea is dissolved in the North, establishing the communist-controlled Provisional People's Committee of North Korea.
April 8 » Électricité de France, the world's largest utility company, is formed as a result of the nationalisation of a number of electricity producers, transporters and distributors.
June 5 » A fire in the La Salle Hotel in Chicago, Illinois, kills 61 people.
November 23 » French naval bombardment of Hai Phong, Vietnam, kills thousands of civilians.
December 11 » The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is established.
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