What Happened on July 14, 1946

Historical Events

Sports History

Cleveland's Lou Boudreau hits 4 doubles & HR, but Red Sox win 11-10 on Ted Williams 3 HR with 8 RBIs

Common Sense Book of Baby & Child Care

Dr Benjamin Spock's "Common Sense Book of Baby & Child Care" published

  • Kielce pogrom: Mob of civilians, police and soldiers investigating false kidnapping allegation attack Jewish Holocaust survivors in Kielce, Poland; 42 killed, 40+ injured [1]

Famous Birthdays

  • John Wood, Australian actor (Blue Heelers), born in Melbourne, Australia
  • Maureen O'Connor, American politician, first female Mayor of San Diego, born in San Diego, California
  • Nick Benedict, American actor (Days of Our Lives, 1993-2001 - "Curtis"; The Pistol: Birth of a Legend; All My Children - "Phillip"), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2023)

About July 14, 1946

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 77 years, 9 months and 11 days
Leap Year: No

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