What Happened on July 5, 1946

Swimwear Reduced to Bare Essentials

Historical Events

British Golf Open

British Open Men's Golf, St Andrews: In first post-WWII Championship, Sam Snead wins his only Open title, 4 strokes clear of runners-up Johnny Bulla & Bobby Locke

  • Louis Reard's design for a bikini swimsuit debuts at the Paris fashion show
  • Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Frenchman Yvon Petra beats Australian Geoff Brown 6-2, 6-4, 7-9, 5-7, 6-4 for his only Wimbledon title
1946 History

Famous Birthdays

  • Gerard 't Hooft, Dutch physicist (1999 Nobel Prize for Physics -for elucidating the quantum structure of electroweak interactions), born in Den Helder, Netherlands
  • Gwyneth Powell, British actress (Grange Hill - "Mrs McClusky", born in Levenshulme, Manchester, England (d. 2022)
  • Paul Smith, British fashion designer (Paul Smith), born in Beeston, Nottinghamshire, England
  • Pierre-Marc Johnson, Québéc lawyer, physician and politician (24th Premier of Quebec), born in Montreal, Quebec
Born in 1946
1946 Highlights

About July 5, 1946

Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 77 years, 8 months and 25 days
Leap Year: No

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