Timeline December 1946

Events in December 1946 11

• 1872 – 1946 Paul Langevin (1872-1946) Died 19 December 1946, aged 74 Langevin was a French physicist known for his work on magnetism and for the Langevin equation used in statistical physics, as well as for developing sonar technology during the First World War. He died in Paris.
• 1880 – 1946 Damon Runyon (1880-1946) Died 10 December 1946, aged 66 Runyon was an American journalist and short-story writer whose colorful tales of Broadway gamblers and gangsters later inspired the musical "Guys and Dolls". He died of throat cancer in New York City.
• 1880 – 1946 W. C. Fields (1880-1946) Died 25 December 1946, aged 66 Fields was an American comedian and actor known for his misanthropic persona and distinctive drawl in films such as "The Bank Dick" and "My Little Chickadee". He died in Pasadena, California, after years of heavy drinking had damaged his health.
• 1943 – 1946 McGill University Completed his bachelor's degree (1943) and PhD (1946) in chemistry at McGill University. His doctoral research involved the chemical behaviour of explosives during wartime.
• 1943 – 1946 US Army Service in World War II Became a naturalised US citizen and served in the US Army during World War II, working in military intelligence in the European theatre.
• 1946 – 1997 Gianni Versace (1946-1997) Died 15 July 1997, aged 50 Gianni Versace was an Italian fashion designer who built one of the world's leading luxury fashion houses. He was shot and killed outside his Miami Beach mansion by spree killer Andrew Cunanan, who died by suicide days later. His sister Donatella took over creative direction of the company.
• 1946 – present Joop Zoetemelk The Eternal Second Finished the Tour 16 times, mostly in the top 10. Winner: 1980 Tour de France.
• 1946 – present Emerson Fittipaldi Emmo Two-time World Champion and the youngest champion in history at the time of his 1972 victory.
• 1946 – present Stan Smith The Name on the Shoe Former World No. 1 and multi-major winner; now known globally for his iconic Adidas sneaker.
• 1946 First Indochina War Begins Fighting erupts between France and the Viet Minh Following the shelling of Haiphong by the French navy and a Viet Minh uprising in Hanoi, war broke out between France and Ho Chi Minh's Viet Minh forces. The conflict would last eight years and end French colonial rule in Vietnam.
• 1946 – 1998 Carl Wilson (1946-1998) Died 6 February 1998, aged 51 Carl Wilson, guitarist, singer, and the youngest founding member of the Beach Boys, died of lung cancer on 6 February 1998. His falsetto and guitar work anchored the band's sound across decades, including the landmark album Pet Sounds.