Timeline April 1946

Events in April 1946 8

• 1883 – 1946 John Maynard Keynes (1883-1946) Died 21 April 1946, aged 62 Keynes was the British economist whose theories on government intervention and fiscal policy reshaped twentieth-century economics. He played a central role in designing the postwar Bretton Woods financial system and represented Britain at its founding conference in 1944. He died of a heart attack at his home in Sussex.
• 1946 – present Al Green Soul singer, pastor American soul singer of the Memphis Hi Records sound — Let's Stay Together, Tired of Being Alone — who became a pastor.
• 1946 Al Green born in Forrest City, Arkansas Albert Leornes Greene Sings in his family's gospel group.
• 1946 Syria Achieves Full Independence Last French troops withdraw from Damascus France completed the withdrawal of its remaining troops from Syria, ending the French Mandate that had governed the country since the end of the First World War. The date is celebrated annually in Syria as Evacuation Day.
• 1946 International Court of Justice Holds First Session World Court convenes at The Hague The International Court of Justice, successor to the Permanent Court of International Justice, held its inaugural session at the Peace Palace in The Hague. It became the principal judicial organ of the United Nations for settling disputes between states.
• 1946 – 2026 Tim Curry English Actor & Singer English actor, singer and voice actor whose powerful baritone voice, expressive eyes and fearless performances made him one of the most distinctive screen presences of his generation. He originated the role of Dr. Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Show on stage in 1973 and reprised it in the 1975 film, which became one of the most enduring cult phenomena in cinema history. Over a career spanning five decades, he received three Tony Award nominations, a Daytime Emmy Award, and created an extraordinary gallery of eccentrics and villains including Pennywise the Clown, Darkness, Wadsworth the butler, Long John Silver and Nigel Thornberry.
• 1946 Tim Curry born in Grappenhall, Cheshire Born Timothy James Curry in Grappenhall, Cheshire, England. His father James was a Royal Navy chaplain and his mother Patricia a school secretary. His elder sister Judith would become a concert pianist.
• 1946 – present Carl XVI Gustaf The Current Monarch Ascended in 1973. He is the longest-reigning monarch in Swedish history.