Dashed left edge = started before September 1946 ·
Dashed right edge = ongoing beyond September 1946
Events in September 1946 4
1946Bill Monroe records Blue Moon of KentuckyColumbia RecordsHis signature song.
1946Hank Williams signs with Acuff-RoseFred RoseSongwriting contract with Nashville publisher Fred Rose.
1946 – 1991Freddie Mercury (1946-1991)Died 24 November 1991, aged 45Freddie Mercury, lead singer of the rock band Queen, died of bronchopneumonia brought on by AIDS, a day after publicly confirming his diagnosis. His flamboyant stage presence and vocal range made him one of rock's most celebrated performers. His death drew global attention to the AIDS epidemic and led to a benefit concert at Wembley Stadium the following year.
1946First Cannes Film Festival HeldFrench resort hosts inaugural international film festivalThe first Cannes Film Festival opened on the French Riviera after being postponed from its planned 1939 debut by the outbreak of war. Films from nineteen countries were screened, and the event quickly grew into one of the most prestigious festivals in world cinema.