What Happened on February 24, 1946

Historical Events

Election of Interest

General Juan Perón first elected President of Argentina

Famous Birthdays

  • Anthony Mayer, chief executive (Housing Corporation)
  • Grigory Margulis, Russian mathematician
  • Jiří Bělohlávek, Czech conductor (Czech Philharmonic, 1990-92 & 2012-17; Prague Philharmonia, 1993-2005; BBC Symphony, 2006-12), born in Prague, Czechoslovakia (d. 2017)
  • John Stapleton, English television presenter
  • Michael Radford, director (1984, White Mischief)
  • Sergio "Bobo" Gori, Italian soccer midfielder, forward (3 caps; Vicenza, Cagliari 166 games, Juventus), born in Milan, Italy (d. 2023)

About February 24, 1946

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 78 years, 2 months and 3 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Pisces