What Happened on May 24, 1946

Historical Events

Bill Dickey for the Yankees

Bill Dickey replaces Joe McCarthy as New York Yankees manager

Famous Birthdays

  • Irina Szewińska, Polish athlete, administrator (Olympic various sprint gold 1964, 68, 76), born in Leningrad, Russia (d. 2018)
  • Jeremy Treglown, English scholar and editor (TLS)
  • Steve Upton, British-Welsh rock drummer (Wishbone Ash, 1969-90 - There's the Rub; Locked In), born in Wrexham, Wales
  • Tansu Çiller, Turkish politician (1st female Prime Minister of Turkey 1993-96), born in Istanbul, Turkey
  • Thomas Nordahl, Swedish soccer midfielder and manager (15 caps; Örebro), born in Norrköping, Sweden
Born in 1946
1946 Highlights

About May 24, 1946

Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 77 years, 10 months and 4 days
Leap Year: No

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