NEWS: 1946

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Jan. 1, 1946

As 1946 begins, it's clear and 35 degrees F in Baltimore. The wind is from the west-northwest at 24 miles per hour.

In the 1946 Rose Bowl (the 32nd edition and oldest of the bowl games), the Alabama Crimson Tide defeat the USC Trojans, 34-14.

In the 1946 Orange Bowl, the Miami Hurricanes defeat the Holy Cross Crusaders, 13-6.

In the 1946 Sugar Bowl, the Oklahoma A&M Cowboys defeat the St. Mary's Gaels, 33-13.

In the 1946 Cotton Bowl Classic, the Texas Longhorns defeat the Missouri Tigers, 40-27.

In the 1946 Sun Bowl, the New Mexico Lobos defeat the Denver Pioneers, 34-24.

In the 1946 Oil Bowl, the Georgia Buldogs defeat the Tulsa Golden Hurricane, 20-6.

In the first Gator Bowl game to be played, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons defeat the South Carolina Gamecocks, 26-14.

In the first Raisin Bowl game to be played, the Drake Bulldogs defeat the Fresno State Bulldogs, 13-12. (Yes, both teams are called the Bulldogs.)

Japan's Emperor Hirohito surprises his subjects with the news that he is not descended from the Shinto Sun goddess Amaterasu Omikami, and that "The Emperor is not a living god". He adds that his people hve to "proceed unflinchingly toward elimination of misguided practices of the past", including "the false conception that the Emperor is divine and that the Japanese people are superior to other races and fated to rule the world". The admission is published in newspapers throughout Japan.

Rick Hurst is born Richard Douglas Hurst in Houston, Texas. He is an actor who portrayed Deputy Cletus Hogg, Boss Hogg's cousin, in the 1980 to 1983 seasons of The Dukes of Hazzard as well as The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion! in 1997 and The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood in 2000. He also starred as Earl, the chef in the short-lived Bea Arthur series Amanda's. He appeared in many movies, including The Karate Kid Part III (1989) as the Announcer. He makes numerous appearances at various Dukes of Hazzard events and at Cooters in Nashville and Gatlinburg, Tennessee. He also has made appearances at The World Of Wheels in Birmingham, Alabama.

Baltimore weather: Clear, then partly cloudy, breezy/windy (35 mph at 3:00 and 4:00 pm) with snow flurries; High temp. 34 degrees F, low temp. 24 degrees F; Precip.: Trace (liquid).  No snow on the gorund.
Jan. 2, 1946

The U.S. Army partially lifts a ban against marriage between American soldiers and enemy nationals, allowing servicemen to marry Austrian citizens. (The ban against marriage of Americans to Germans will be lifted on December 11, 1946.)

In León, Mexico, federal troops, called in by the Governor of the State of Guanajuato, fire into a crowd of demonstrators, killing at least 40 people.

Baltimore weather: Clear, then occasional clouds; breezy/windy until evening (22 mph at 4:00 am and 11:00 am); High temp. 32 degrees F, low temp. 22 degrees F; Precip.: None.
Jan. 3, 1946

John Paul Jones is born John Richard Baldwin in Sidcup, Kent, England. He's an English musician, composer, and record producer who was the bassist and keyboardist for the rock band Led Zeppelin. Prior to forming the band with Jimmy Page in 1968, he was a session musician and arranger. After the death of drummer John Bonham in 1980, Led Zeppelin disbanded, and Jones developed a solo career. He has collaborated with musicians across a variety of genres, including Josh Homme and Dave Grohl with the supergroup Them Crooked Vultures.

Baltimore weather: Variable cloudiness; breezy from late morning to early evening; High temp. 41 degrees F, low temp. 27 degrees F; Precip.: None.
Jan. 4, 1946 Baltimore weather: Variably cloudy, High temp. 46 degrees F, low temp. 34 degrees F; Precip.: None.
Jan. 5, 1946

Diane Keaton is born Diane Hall in Los Angeles, California. She's an actress and filmmaker, known for her idiosyncratic personality and fashion style. She has received various accolades throughout her career, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and the AFI Life Achievement Award.

Baltimore weather: Variably cloudy; breezy in the evening; High temp. 56 degrees F, low temp. 38 degrees F; Precip.: None.
Jan. 6, 1946 Baltimore weather: Clear, then mostly cloudy, then clear, then mostly cloudy then cloudy with light rain, then clear, breezy/windy (26 mph at 4:00 pm); High temp. 66 degrees F, low temp. 50 degrees F; Precip.: Trace.
Jan. 7, 1946 Baltimore weather: Rain showers; breezy/windy much of the day (23 mph at 11:00 am); High temp. 65 degrees F, low temp. 57 degrees F; Precip.: 0.14 inch.
Jan. 8, 1946 Baltimore weather: Variable cloudiness; High temp. 57 degrees F, low temp. 45 degrees F.
Jan. 9, 1946 Baltimore weather: Becoming cloudy; rain in the afternoon and evening, High temp. 52 degrees F, low temp. 41 degrees F; Precip.: 0.22 inch.
Jan. 10, 1946 Baltimore weather: Cloudy, then clearing; breezy/windy much of the day (30 mph wind at 5:00 pm); High temp. 56 degrees F, low temp. 43 degrees F; Precip.: None.
Jan. 11, 1946 Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 43° F; Low temp. 35° F; Precip.: 0.14 inch.
Jan. 12, 1946 Baltimore weather: Rain in the morning, then cloudy, then partly cloudy; breezy/windy from late morning onward (26 mph wind at 1:00 PM); High temp. 54° F; Low temp. 37° F; Precip.: 0.20 inch.
Jan. 13, 1946 Baltimore weather: Partly cloudy, then clearing; windy all day (36 MPH wind at 5:00 AM); generally falling temperature throught the day; High temp. 48° F; Low temp. 27° F; Precip.: None.
Jan. 14, 1946 Baltimore weather: Clear, breezy/windy much of the day (20 mph wind at 12:01 AM and 4:00 PM); High temp. 38° F; Low temp. 25° F; Precip.: None.
Jan. 15, 1946

There are about 6,000 televisions in use in the United States. There are nine commercial television stations in the U.S. -- three in New York, NY; , two in Chicago, IL; and one each in Hollywood, CA; Milwaukee, WI; Philadelphia, PA; and Schenectady, NY.

Baltimore weather: Clear; windy/breezy in the afternoon and evening (28 mph wind at 8:00 PM); High temp. 43° F; Low temp. 23° F; Precip.: None.
Jan. 16, 1946 Baltimore weather: Clear to partly cloudy; breezy, especially in the morning (17 mph wind at 12:01 AM); High temp. 27° F; Low temp. 17° F; Precip.: None.
Jan. 17, 1946 Baltimore weather: Partly cloudy; breezy until early afternoon (16 mph wind at 4:00 & 5:00 AM); High temp. 38° F; Low temp. 24° F; Precip.: None.
Jan. 18, 1946 Baltimore weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy; breezy/windy much of the day (26 mph wind at 3:00 & 4:00 AM); High temp. 48° F; Low temp. 31° F; Precip.: None.
Jan. 19, 1946 Baltimore weather: Cloudy, then clearing; breezy/windy all day (28 mph wind at 4:00 AM); falling temperature after 3:00 AM; High temp. 47° F; Low temp. 27° F; Precip.: None.
Jan. 20, 1946 Baltimore weather: Becoming cloudy, then snow (2 inches) in the evening; breezy all day (18 mph wind max.); High temp. 27° F; Low temp. 17° F; Precip.: 0.23 inch (liquid).  A trace of snow on the ground.
Jan. 21, 1946 Baltimore weather: Rain in the morning, then cloudy, then partly cloudy; breezy much of the day (15 mph wind at 3:00 PM); High temp. 40° F; Low temp. 27° F; Precip.: 0.24 inch.  A trace of snow on the ground.
Jan. 22, 1946 Baltimore weather: Partly cloudy,  then clearing; windy/breezy throughout the day (32 mph wind at 11:00 AM); falling temperature throughout the day; High temp. 36° F; Low temp. 18° F; Precip.: None.  A trace of snow on the ground.
Jan. 23, 1946 Baltimore weather: Clear; breezy at times (14 mph wind at 12:01 AM); High temp. 31° F; Low temp. 15° F; Precip.: None.  A trace of snow on the ground.
Jan. 24, 1946 Baltimore weather: Clear, becoming mostly cloudy; snow flurries in the evneing; windy in late evening (24 mph wind at 11:00 PM); High temp. 38° F; Low temp. 22° F; Precip.: Trace (liquid).  No snow on the ground.
Jan. 25, 1946 Baltimore weather: Partly cloudy; windy/breezy all day (39 mph wind at 10:00 AM); High temp. 45° F; Low temp. 30° F; Precip.: None.
Jan. 26, 1946 Baltimore weather: Becoming cloudy; snow (0.1") in the evening; breezy/windy much of the day (26 mph wind at 5:00 PM); High temp. 51° F; Low temp. 26° F; Precip.: 0.01 inch (liquid).  No snow on the ground.
Jan. 27, 1946 Baltimore weather: Snow (0.7") in the morning, then clearing; breezy at times in the afternoon (16 mph wind at 3:00 PM); High temp. 31° F; Low temp. 23° F; Precip.: 0.06 inch (liquid).  A trace of snow on the ground.
Jan. 28, 1946 Baltimore weather:Clear; breezy/windy in the afternoon and evening (23 mph wind at 1:00 PM); High temp. 43° F; Low temp. 22° F; Precip.: None.  No snow on the ground.
Jan. 29, 1946 Baltimore weather: Clear, becoming cloudy;; breezy at times until evening (16 mph wind at 10:00 AM); High temp. 47° F; Low temp. 33° F; Precip.: None.
Jan. 30, 1946 Baltimore weather: Cloudy, rain from late morning onward; breezy at times (16 mph wind at 8:00 AM); High temp. 46° F; Low temp. 37° F; Precip.: 0.18 inch.
Jan. 31, 1946

Baltimore weather: Rain in the morning, then clearing; windy/breezy from late morning onward (35 mph wind at 10:00 & 11:00 PM); High temp. 54° F; Low temp. 36° F; Precip.: 0.24 inch.

The total precipitation in Baltimore for January 1946 is 1.66 inches, including melted snow and ice, below the normal of 3.08 inches.  The average daily high temperature in Baltimore during January 1946 is 44.5 degrees F, above the normal of 43.2 degrees.  The average daily low temperature in Baltimore during January 1946 is 30.1 degrees F, above the normal of 25.4 degrees.  A total of 2.8 inches of snow falls in Baltimore during January 1946, below the normal of 6.4 inches.
Feb. 1, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 42° F; Low temp. 30° F; Precip.: None.
Feb. 2, 1946

Baltimore weather: Snow flurries; High temp. 47° F; Low temp. 30° F; Precip.: Trace (liquid).  No snow on the ground.
Feb. 3, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 33° F; Low temp. 21° F; Precip.: None.
Feb. 4, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 37° F; Low temp. 19° F; Precip.: None.
Feb. 5, 1946

Baltimore weather: Snow (0.1") and light rain; High temp. 33° F; Low temp. 27° F; Precip.: 0.07 inch (liquid).  A trace of snow on the ground.
Feb. 6, 1946

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 49° F; Low temp. 32° F; Precip.: 0.50 inch.  No snow on the ground.
Feb. 7, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 45° F; Low temp. 33° F; Precip.: None.
Feb. 8, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 45° F; Low temp. 30° F; Precip.: None.
Feb. 9, 1946

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 45° F; Low temp. 37° F; Precip.: 0.25 inch.
Feb. 10, 1946

Baltimore gets 7.6 inches of snow, the greatest snowfall in one day in Baltimore in 1946.

Baltimore weather: Snow (7.6 inches); High temp. 46° F; Low temp. 28° F; Precip.: 0.63 inch (liquid).  5 inches of snow on the ground.
Feb. 11, 1946

Baltimore weather: Snow (0.4"); High temp. 42° F; Low temp. 25° F; Precip.: 0.03 inch (liquid).  5 inches of snow on the ground.
Feb. 12, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 46° F; Low temp. 27° F; Precip.: None.  3 inches of snow on the ground.
Feb. 13, 1946

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 47° F; Low temp. 35° F; Precip.: Trace.  One inch of snow on the ground.
Feb. 14, 1946

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 69° F; Low temp. 34° F; Precip.: 0.01 inch.  No snow on the ground.
Feb. 15, 1946

Baltimore weather: A trace of snow; High temp. 34° F; Low temp. 21° F; Precip.: Trace (liquid).  No snow on the ground.
Feb. 16, 1946

In World War II, American toops land on the island of Corregidor in the Philippines.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 44° F; Low temp. 23° F; Precip.: None.
Feb. 17, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 60° F; Low temp. 40° F; Precip.: None.
Feb. 18, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 50° F; Low temp. 34° F; Precip.: None.
Feb. 19, 1946

Baltimore weather: Snow (3 inches) and rain; High temp. 36° F; Low temp. 28° F; Precip.: 1.07 inches (liquid).  2 inches of snow on the ground.
Feb. 20, 1946

Baltimore weather: A trace of snow; High temp. 44° F; Low temp. 35° F; Precip.: Trace (liquid).  One inch of snow on the ground.
Feb. 21, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 37° F; Low temp. 27° F; Precip.: None.  One inch of snow on the ground.
Feb. 22, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 44° F; Low temp. 29° F; Precip.: None.  A trace of snow on the ground.
Feb. 23, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 49° F; Low temp. 38° F; Precip.: None.  No snow on the ground.
Feb. 24, 1946

Baltimore weather: Rain and a trace of snow; High temp. 38° F; Low temp. 35° F; Precip.: 0.11 inch (liquid).  No snow on the ground.
Feb. 25, 1946

Baltimore weather: A trace of snow; High temp. 39° F; Low temp. 26° F; Precip.: Trace (liquid).  No snow on the ground.
Feb. 26, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 59° F; Low temp. 34° F; Precip.: None.
Feb. 27, 1946

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 73° F; Low temp. 44° F; Precip.: 0.56 inch.
Feb. 28, 1946

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 47° F; Low temp. 38° F; Precip.: Trace.

The total precipitation in Baltimore for February 1946 is 3.33 inches, including melted snow and ice, above the normal amount of 2.90 inches. The average daily high temperature in Baltimore during February 1946 is 45.7 degrees F, below the normal of 46.4 degrees. The average daily low temperature in Baltimore during February 1946 is 30.7 degrees F, above the normal of 26.9 degrees. A total of 11.1 inches of snow falls in Baltimore during February 1946, above the normal amount of 7.5 inches.
Mar. 1, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 52° F; Low temp. 32° F; Precip.: None.
Mar. 2, 1946

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 44° F; Low temp. 38° F; Precip.: 0.05 inch.
Mar. 3, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 58° F; Low temp. 39° F; Precip.: None.
Mar. 4, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 77° F; Low temp. 42° F; Precip.: None.
Mar. 5, 1946

Winston Churchill gives a speech at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri. In the speech he mentions "Iron curtain" and helps to popularize the phrase. He says, "From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an 'iron curtain' has descended across the continent...".

Baltimore weather: High temp. 79° F; Low temp. 53° F; Precip.: None.
Mar. 6, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 72° F; Low temp. 45° F; Precip.: None.
Mar. 7, 1946

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 72° F; Low temp. 54° F; Precip.: 0.16 inch.
Mar. 8, 1946

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 58° F; Low temp. 51° F; Precip.: 0.20 inch.
Mar. 9, 1946

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 64° F; Low temp. 41° F; Precip.: 0.16 inch.
Mar. 10, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 50° F; Low temp. 35° F; Precip.: None.
Mar. 11, 1946

Baltimore weather: Snow flurries; High temp. 47° F; Low temp. 38° F; Precip.: Trace (liquid).  No snow on the ground.
Mar. 12, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 55° F; Low temp. 33° F; Precip.: None.
Mar. 13, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 73° F; Low temp. 41° F; Precip.: None.
Mar. 14, 1946

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 75° F; Low temp. 52° F; Precip.: 0.21 inch.
Mar. 15, 1946

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 72° F; Low temp. 49° F; Precip.: 0.43 inch.
Mar. 16, 1946

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 55° F; Low temp. 47° F; Precip.: Trace.
Mar. 17, 1946

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 51° F; Low temp. 43° F; Precip.: 0.14 inch.
Mar. 18, 1946

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 44° F; Low temp. 40° F; Precip.: 0.33 inch.
Mar. 19, 1946

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 50° F; Low temp. 38° F; Precip.: 0.04 inch.
Mar. 20, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 61° F; Low temp. 37° F; Precip.: None.
Mar. 21, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 66° F; Low temp. 40° F; Precip.: None.
Mar. 22, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 67° F; Low temp. 40° F; Precip.: None.
Mar. 23, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 63° F; Low temp. 41° F; Precip.: None.
Mar. 24, 1946

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 48° F; Low temp. 40° F; Precip.: 0.03 inch.
Mar. 25, 1946

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 65° F; Low temp. 44° F; Precip.: Trace.
Mar. 26, 1946

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 65° F; Low temp. 55° F; Precip.: 0.08 inch.
Mar. 27, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 77° F; Low temp. 54° F; Precip.: None.
Mar. 28, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 76° F; Low temp. 57° F; Precip.: None.
Mar. 29, 1946

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 67° F; Low temp. 54° F; Precip.: 0.06 inch.
Mar. 30, 1946

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 67° F; Low temp. 51° F; Precip.: Trace.
Mar. 31, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 54° F; Low temp. 40° F; Precip.: None.

The total precipitation in Baltimore for March 1946 is 1.89 inches, including melted snow and ice.

The total precipitation in Baltimore for March 1946 is 1.89 inches, including melted snow and ice, below the normal amount of 4.01 inches. The average daily high temperature in Baltimore during March 1946 is 62.1 degrees F, well above the normal of 54.8 degrees. The average daily low temperature in Baltimore during March 1946 is 44.0 degrees F, well above the normal of 33.9 degrees. A trace of snow falls in Baltimore during March 1946, below the normal amount of 2.8 inches
Apr. 1, 1946

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 54° F; Low temp. 42° F; Precip.: 0.02 inch.
Apr. 2, 1946

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 84° F; Low temp. 51° F; Precip.: 0.25 inch.
Apr. 3, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 66° F; Low temp. 50° F; Precip.: None.
Apr. 4, 1946

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 63° F; Low temp. 49° F; Precip.: Trace.
Apr. 5, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 57° F; Low temp. 46° F; Precip.: None.
Apr. 6, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 65° F; Low temp. 43° F; Precip.: None.
Apr. 7, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 60° F; Low temp. 41° F; Precip.: None.
Apr. 8, 1946

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 48° F; Low temp. 42° F; Precip.: 0.22 inch.
Apr. 9, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 63° F; Low temp. 43° F; Precip.: None.
Apr. 10, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 56° F; Low temp. 39° F; Precip.: None.
Apr. 11, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 58° F; Low temp. 37° F; Precip.: None.
Apr. 12, 1946

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 53° F; Low temp. 42° F; Precip.: 0.07 inch.
Apr. 13, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 61° F; Low temp. 40° F; Precip.: None.
Apr. 14, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 67° F; Low temp. 47° F; Precip.: None.
Apr. 15, 1946

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 82° F; Low temp. 52° F; Precip.: Trace.
Apr. 16, 1946

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 69° F; Low temp. 49° F; Precip.: 0.01 inch.
Apr. 17, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 59° F; Low temp. 44° F; Precip.: None.
Apr. 18, 1946

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 70° F; Low temp. 43° F; Precip.: Trace.
Apr. 19, 1946

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 72° F; Low temp. 52° F; Precip.: Trace.
Apr. 20, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 75° F; Low temp. 46° F; Precip.: None.
Apr. 21, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 61° F; Low temp. 41° F; Precip.: None.
Apr. 22, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 74° F; Low temp. 45° F; Precip.: None.
Apr. 23, 1946

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 79° F; Low temp. 52° F; Precip.: Trace.
Apr. 24, 1946

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp.73*° F; Low temp. 64° F; Precip.: Trace.
Apr. 25, 1946

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 64° F; Low temp. 54° F; Precip.: 0.75 inch.
Apr. 26, 1946

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 64° F; Low temp. 47° F; Precip.: 0.06 inch.
Apr. 27, 1946

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 54° F; Low temp. 44° F; Precip.: 0.01 inch.
Apr. 28, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 64° F; Low temp. 38° F; Precip.: None.
Apr. 29, 1946

A court trial begins in Tokyo, Japan, for 28 former Japanese officials who are accused of being war criminals.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 68° F; Low temp. 51° F; Precip.: 0.17 inch.
Apr. 30, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 66° F; Low temp. 50° F; Precip.: None.

The total precipitation in Baltimore for April 1946 is 1.56 inches, below the normal amount of 3.39 inches. The average daily high temperature in Baltimore during April 1946 is 65.0 degrees F, below the normal of 66.5 degrees. The average daily low temperature in Baltimore during April 1946 is 46.1 degrees F, above the normal of 43.6 degrees.
May 1, 1946

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 68° F; Low temp. 58° F; Precip.: 0.07 inch.
May 2, 1946

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 71° F; Low temp. 60° F; Precip.: Trace.
May 3, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 64° F; Low temp. 50° F; Precip.: None.
May 4, 1946

Assault wins the Kentucky Derby horse race.

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 50° F; Low temp. 44° F; Precip.: 0.42 inch.
May 5, 1946

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 72° F; Low temp. 47° F; Precip.: 0.04 inch.
May 6, 1946

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 78° F; Low temp. 55° F; Precip.: Trace.
May 7, 1946

The company that would become Sony Corporation is founded as the Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation by Akio Morita and Masaru Ibuka. (The name is changed to Sony Corporation in 1958.)

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 66° F; Low temp. 51° F; Precip.: 0.45 inch.
May 8, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 65° F; Low temp. 48° F; Precip.: None.
May 9, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 74° F; Low temp. 49° F; Precip.: None.
May 10, 1946

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 74° F; Low temp. 53° F; Precip.: Trace.
May 11, 1946

Assault wins the Preakness Stakes horse race after winning the Kentucky Derby a week earlier.

The first CARE packages, sent by a consortium of American charities to the hungry of post-war Europe, arrive at Le Havre, France.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 81° F; Low temp. 62° F; Precip.: Trace.
May 12, 1946

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 83° F; Low temp. 60° F; Precip.: 0.67 inch.
May 13, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 72° F; Low temp. 55° F; Precip.: None.
May 14, 1946

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 65° F; Low temp. 54° F; Precip.: 0.33 inch.
May 15, 1946

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 67° F; Low temp. 57° F; Precip.: Trace.
May 16, 1946

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 77° F; Low temp. 62° F; Precip.: 0.04 inch.
May 17, 1946

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 84° F; Low temp. 68° F; Precip.: 0.36 inch.
May 18, 1946

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 77° F; Low temp. 64° F; Precip.: 0.92 inch.
May 19, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 79° F; Low temp. 60° F; Precip.: None.
May 20, 1946

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 79° F; Low temp. 64° F; Precip.: 0.04 inch.
May 21, 1946

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 78° F; Low temp. 64° F; Precip.: 0.22 inch.
May 22, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 75° F; Low temp. 57° F; Precip.: None.
May 23, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 76° F; Low temp. 55° F; Precip.: None.
May 24, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 78° F; Low temp. 56° F; Precip.: None.
May 25, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 89° F; Low temp. 65° F; Precip.: None.
May 26, 1946

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 78° F; Low temp. 67° F; Precip.: 0.60 inch.
May 27, 1946

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 84° F; Low temp. 62° F; Precip.: 1.12 inches.
May 28, 1946

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 64° F; Low temp. 52° F; Precip.: 1.11 iches.
May 29, 1946

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 72° F; Low temp. 50° F; Precip.: Trace.
May 30, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 85° F; Low temp. 54° F; Precip.: None.
May 31, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 88° F; Low temp. 64° F; Precip.: None.

The total precipitation in Baltimore for May 1946 is 6.39 inches, well above the normal amount of 3.85 inches. The average daily high temperature in Baltimore during May 1946 is 74.6 degrees F, below the normal of 75.5 degrees. The average daily low temperature in Baltimore during May 1946 is 57.0 degrees F, above the normal of 53.3 degrees.
Jun. 1, 1946

Assault wins the Belmont Stakes horse race, becoming the seventh horse to win the Triple Crown of races: Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes.

Baltimore weather: Thunderstorm; High temp. 87° F; Low temp. 67° F; Precip.: 0.43 inch.
Jun. 2, 1946

Baltimore weather: Rain (heavy at times); High temp. 67° F; Low temp. 52° F; Precip.: 1.63 inches.
Jun. 3, 1946

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 72° F; Low temp. 55° F; Precip.: Trace.
Jun. 4, 1946

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 72° F; Low temp. 57° F; Precip.: 0.22 inch.
Jun. 5, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 73° F; Low temp. 54° F; Precip.: None.
Jun. 6, 1946

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 73° F; Low temp. 56° F; Precip.: 0.04 inch.
Jun. 7, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 87° F; Low temp. 62° F; Precip.: None.
Jun. 8, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 93° F; Low temp. 71° F; Precip.: None.
Jun. 9, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 87° F; Low temp. 64° F; Precip.: None.
Jun. 10, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 72° F; Low temp. 56° F; Precip.: None.
Jun. 11, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 90° F; Low temp. 59° F; Precip.: None.
Jun. 12, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 86° F; Low temp. 72° F; Precip.: Trace.
Jun. 13, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 86° F; Low temp. 70° F; Precip.: Trace.
Jun. 14, 1946

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 77° F; Low temp. 57° F; Precip.: 0.08 inch.
Jun. 15, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 71° F; Low temp. 57° F; Precip.: None.
Jun. 16, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 77° F; Low temp. 58° F; Precip.: None.
Jun. 17, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 88° F; Low temp. 63° F; Precip.: None.
Jun. 18, 1946

Baltimore weather: Thunderstorm with heavy rain; High temp. 93° F; Low temp. 68° F; Precip.: 0.88 inch.
Jun. 19, 1946

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 68° F; Low temp. 58° F; Precip.: 0.24 inch.
Jun. 20, 1946

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 66° F; Low temp. 55° F; Precip.: Trace.
Jun. 21, 1946

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 80° F; Low temp. 66° F; Precip.: 0.06 inch.
Jun. 22, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 82° F; Low temp. 64° F; Precip.: None.
Jun. 23, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 83° F; Low temp. 61° F; Precip.: None.
Jun. 24, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 89° F; Low temp. 63° F; Precip.: None.
Jun. 25, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 91° F; Low temp. 69° F; Precip.: None.
Jun. 26, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 92° F; Low temp. 70° F; Precip.: None.
Jun. 27, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 89° F; Low temp. 69° F; Precip.: None.
Jun. 28, 1946

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 89° F; Low temp. 71° F; Precip.: Trace.
Jun. 29, 1946

Authorities in British-ruled Palestine arrest more than 2,700 Jews in an attempt to stamp out extremists.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 84° F; Low temp. 69° F; Precip.: 0.04 inch.
Jun. 30, 1946

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 85° F; Low temp. 70° F; Precip.: 0.03 inch.

The total precipitation in Baltimore for June 1946 is 3.65 inches, below the normal amount of 3.98 inches. The average daily high temperature in Baltimore during June 1946 is 81.6 degrees F, below the normal of 84.4 degrees. The average daily low temperature in Baltimore during June 1946 is 62.8 degrees F, above the normal of 62.6 degrees.
Jul. 1, 1946

The United States explodes a 20-kiloton atomic bomb near Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 85° F; Low temp. 72° F; Precip.: Trace.
Jul. 2, 1946

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 85° F; Low temp. 70° F; Precip.: 0.14 inch.
Jul. 3, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 83° F; Low temp. 66° F; Precip.: None.
Jul. 4, 1946

A violent massacre of Jews by Polish soldiers and policemen occurs in the town of Kielce, Poland, killing 42 people and wounding 50 others.

The Philippines gains its independence from the United States.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 83° F; Low temp. 66° F; Precip.: None.
Jul. 5, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 81° F; Low temp. 65° F; Precip.: None.
Jul. 6, 1946

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 86° F; Low temp. 68° F; Precip.: Trace.
Jul. 7, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 95° F; Low temp. 73° F; Precip.: None.
Jul. 8, 1946

Baltimore weather: Thunderstorm; High temp. 91° F; Low temp. 71° F; Precip.: 0.50 inch.
Jul. 9, 1946

In the 1946 Major League Baseball All Star Game, the American League defeats the Natonal League 12-0 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox hits two home runs and two singles, getting five runs batted in. Atrendance at the game is 34,906.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 84° F; Low temp. 73° F; Precip.: Trace.
Jul. 10, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 89° F; Low temp. 70° F; Precip.: None.
Jul. 11, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 85° F; Low temp. 73° F; Precip.: None.
Jul. 12, 1946

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 83° F; Low temp. 73° F; Precip.: 0.01 inch.
Jul. 13, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 89° F; Low temp. 68° F; Precip.: None.
Jul. 14, 1946

The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care, by Dr. Benjamin Spock, is first published. It becomes one of the biggest-selling books in history. The book's premise to mothers is that "you know more than you think you do."

Baltimore weather: High temp. 92° F; Low temp. 71° F; Precip.: None.
Jul. 15, 1946

Baltimore weather: Thundershower; High temp. 83° F; Low temp. 63° F; Precip.: 0.16 inch.
Jul. 16, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 80° F; Low temp. 59° F; Precip.: None.
Jul. 17, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 83° F; Low temp. 61° F; Precip.: None.
Jul. 18, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 90° F; Low temp. 67° F; Precip.: None.
Jul. 19, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 94° F; Low temp. 69° F; Precip.: None.
Jul. 20, 1946

Baltimore weather: Thunderstorm with heavy rain; High temp. 95° F; Low temp. 74° F; Precip.: 0.87 inch.
Jul. 21, 1946

Baltimore weather: Thundershower; High temp. 90° F; Low temp. 72° F; Precip.: 0.11 inch.
Jul. 22, 1946

Baltimore weather: Thunderstorms and rain (heavy at times); High temp. 86° F; Low temp. 70° F; Precip.: 2.74 inches.
Jul. 23, 1946

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 83° F; Low temp. 70° F; Precip.: 0.82 inch.
Jul. 24, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 90° F; Low temp. 71° F; Precip.: None.
Jul. 25, 1946

Baltimore weather: Light rian with thunder; High temp. 88° F; Low temp. 73° F; Precip.: 0.02 inch.
Jul. 26, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 81° F; Low temp. 66° F; Precip.: None.
Jul. 27, 1946

Larry Biittner is born Lawrence David Biittner in Pocahontas, Iowa. He was a baseball outfielder and first baseman who played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Washington Senators / Texas Rangers, Montreal Expos, Chicago Cubs, and Cincinnati Reds from 1970 to 1983. He died at age 75, also in Pocahontas, Iowa, on January 2, 2022.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 82° F; Low temp. 62° F; Precip.: None.
Jul. 28, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 84° F; Low temp. 61° F; Precip.: None.
Jul. 29, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 85° F; Low temp. 65° F; Precip.: None.
Jul. 30, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 85° F; Low temp. 66° F; Precip.: None.
Jul. 31, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 84° F; Low temp. 69° F; Precip.: None.

The total precipitation in Baltimore for July 1946 is 5.37 inches, above the normal amount of 4.48 inches. The average daily high temperature in Baltimore during July 1946 is 86.3 degrees F, below the normal of 88.8 degrees. The average daily low temperature in Baltimore during July 1946 is 68.3 degrees F, above the normal of 67.7 degrees.
Aug. 1, 1946

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 79° F; Low temp. 69° F; Precip.: 0.01 inch.
Aug. 2, 1946

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 75° F; Low temp. 66° F; Precip.: Trace.
Aug. 3, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 85° F; Low temp. 67° F; Precip.: None.
Aug. 4, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 88° F; Low temp. 68° F; Precip.: None.
Aug. 5, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 92° F; Low temp. 73° F; Precip.: None.
Aug. 6, 1946 Baltimore weather: Cloudy; heavy rain in the evening; breezy in the afternoon and evening; High temp. 79 F; Low temp. 68 F; Precip.: 1.26 inches.
Aug. 7, 1946

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 70° F; Low temp. 65° F; Precip.: 0.03 inch.
Aug. 8, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 88° F; Low temp. 64° F; Precip.: None.
Aug. 9, 1946

Peter "Rabbit" Lafka, an advertising executive, is born.  He creates the pink elephants in Post Crispy Critters cereal, and he also creates Crunch Berries for Quaker Oats' Captain Crunch cereal and the green O's in Kellogg's Apple Jacks cereal.  He originates Afka's Christmas Alphabet Soup which contains every letter of the alphabet except L (as a way of saying Noel, get it?)  He also devises a slogan for Divine facial tissues: "Soft as a kiss." After Divine tissues are no longer made, this slogan is used in advertising Inver House scotch whiskey.  He is called Rabbit because he runs fast, and he finishes as high as ninth in the Boston Marathon.

Baltimore weather: Partly cloudy to mostly cloudy; breezy in the afternoon and evening; High temp. 90 F; Low temp. 72 F; Precipitation: None.
Aug. 10, 1946

In Athens, Alabama, a mob of white men and teenagers, estimated at 2,000 people, riot after two white men had been jailed for an unprovoked attack on a black man the day before. Breaking into smaller groups, the mob goes into town and began beating any African-American seen the street. State troops, sent by the Governor, arrive at 4:00 pm and restore order by midnight. Nobody is killed, but more than 50 black persons are injured. (Sixteen white suspects are later indicted by a county grand jury for the violence.)

Baltimore weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy; a light rain shower; breezy at times; High temp. 91 F; Low temp. 73 F; Precipitation: Trace.
Aug. 11, 1946

Schoolteacher Dumarsais Estimé is elected President of Haiti.

Marilyn vos Savant is born Marilyn Ann Mach in St. Louis, Missouri. She becomes widely known when Parade magazine publishes a cover story about her on June 22, 1986.  Known for her extremely high intelligence (an IQ of 228), she writes the weekly "Ask Marilyn" question-and-answer column for Parade magazine, and has also written about a dozen books. She is also an in-demand public speaker, often at college commencements.  She has created many puzzles including the series of more than 100 "GoodWords" puzzles.  She later created the popular Numbrix number puzzles which debuted in Parade in July of 2008.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy to mostly cloudy; breezy until late afternoon; High temp. 79 F; Low temp. 69 F; Precipitation: None.
Aug. 12, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 80° F; Low temp. 65° F; Precip.: None.
Aug. 13, 1946

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 81° F; Low temp. 63° F; Precip.: Trace.
Aug. 14, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 79° F; Low temp. 61° F; Precip.: None.
Aug. 15, 1946

The DuMont Television Network is launched in the U.S.  it is owned by DuMont Laboratories, a television equipment and TV-set producer.  One of the first TV networks, it lasts a little less than a decade, and dissolves on August 6, 1956.  It is concentrated mostly in the Northeast and Midwest.   Its most popular shows were "Cavalcade of Stars" amd "Life Is Worth Living."  TV station WTTG Channel 5 in Washington, D.C. becomes a DuMont network station in 1947.  Some television shows, such as "The Honeymooners," continue to be filmed using DuMont's "Electronicam TV Film System" even after the network dissolves.  Also, DuMont televisions (of which a 1938 "all-electronic" TV is the world's first of that type) continue to be produced after the network ceases.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 80° F; Low temp. 62° F; Precip.: None.
Aug. 16, 1946 Baltimore weather: Cloudy; occasional rain showers from late morning onward; breezy at times; High temp. 73 F; Low temp. 68 F; Precip.: 0.30 inch.
Aug. 17, 1946

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 88° F; Low temp. 72° F; Precip.: Trace.
Aug. 18, 1946 Baltimore weather: Coudy; rain in the morning (heavy at times); breezy at times; High temp. 78 F; Low temp. 71 F; Precip.: 1.55 inches.
Aug. 19, 1946

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 87° F; Low temp. 71° F; Precip.: Trace.
Aug. 20, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 85° F; Low temp. 67° F; Precip.: None.
Aug. 21, 1946

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 82° F; Low temp. 68° F; Precip.: 0.03 inch.
Aug. 22, 1946

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 86° F; Low temp. 66° F; Precip.: 0.40 inch.
Aug. 23, 1946

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 78° F; Low temp. 63° F; Precip.: 0.02 inch.
Aug. 24, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 77° F; Low temp. 58° F; Precip.: None.
Aug. 25, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 76° F; Low temp. 57° F; Precip.: None.
Aug. 26, 1946

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 79° F; Low temp. 58° F; Precip.: Trace.
Aug. 27, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 80° F; Low temp. 60° F; Precip.: None.
Aug. 28, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 83° F; Low temp. 64° F; Precip.: None.
Aug. 29, 1946 Baltimore weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy; rain in the evening; breezy/windy at times (22 mph gust at 5:00 pm); High temp. 81 F; Low temp. 63 F; Precip.: 0..42 inch.
Aug. 30, 1946

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 70° F; Low temp. 57° F; Precip.: Trace.
Aug. 31, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 76° F; Low temp. 54° F; Precip.: None.

The total precipitation in Baltimore for August 1946 is 4.02 inches, below the normal amount of 4.09 inches. The average daily high temperature in Baltimore during August 1946 is 81.1 degrees F, well below the normal of 86.5 degrees. The average daily low temperature in Baltimore during August 1946 is 65.2 degrees F, below the normal of 65.8 degrees.
Sep. 1, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 81° F; Low temp. 58° F; Precip.: None.
Sep. 2, 1946

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 84° F; Low temp. 61° F; Precip.: 0.12 inch.
Sep. 3, 1946 Baltimore weather: Cloudy with light rain, then clearing; High temp. 76 F; Low temp. 60 F; Precipitation: Trace.
Sep. 4, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 75° F; Low temp. 55° F; Precip.: None.
Sep. 5, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 74° F; Low temp. 57° F; Precip.: None.
Sep. 6, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 78° F; Low temp. 59° F; Precip.: None.
Sep. 7, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 83° F; Low temp. 64° F; Precip.: None.
Sep. 8, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 88° F; Low temp. 67° F; Precip.: None.
Sep. 9, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 89° F; Low temp. 71° F; Precip.: None.
Sep. 10, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 92° F; Low temp. 73° F; Precip.: None.
Sep. 11, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 83° F; Low temp. 68° F; Precip.: None.
Sep. 12, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 78° F; Low temp. 62° F; Precip.: None.
Sep. 13, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 68° F; Low temp. 56° F; Precip.: None.
Sep. 14, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 72° F; Low temp. 52° F; Precip.: None.
Sep. 15, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 78° F; Low temp. 53° F; Precip.: None.
Sep. 16, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 81° F; Low temp. 55° F; Precip.: None.
Sep. 17, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 85° F; Low temp. 57° F; Precip.: None.
Sep. 18, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 85° F; Low temp. 63° F; Precip.: None.
Sep. 19, 1946

This day is the last of 16 consecutive days with no precipitation in Baltimore.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 85° F; Low temp. 59° F; Precip.: None.
Sep. 20, 1946

The first Cannes Film Festival opens in France. (It runs for 16 days.)

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 79° F; Low temp. 62° F; Precip.: 0.34 inch.
Sep. 21, 1946

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 83° F; Low temp. 66° F; Precip.: 0.91 inch.
Sep. 22, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 83° F; Low temp. 67° F; Precip.: None.
Sep. 23, 1946

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 78° F; Low temp. 71° F; Precip.: 0.95 inch.
Sep. 24, 1946

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 79° F; Low temp. 70° F; Precip.: 0.74 inch.
Sep. 25, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 84° F; Low temp. 66° F; Precip.: None.
Sep. 26, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 84° F; Low temp. 61° F; Precip.: None.
Sep. 27, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 83° F; Low temp. 61° F; Precip.: None.
Sep. 28, 1946

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 74° F; Low temp. 65° F; Precip.: Trace.
Sep. 29, 1946

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 72° F; Low temp. 67° F; Precip.: 0.30 inch.
Sep. 30, 1946

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 69° F; Low temp. 50° F; Precip.: 0.62 inches.

The total precipitation in Baltimore for September 1946 is 3.98 inches, below the normal amount of 4.44 inches. The average daily high temperature in Baltimore during September 1946 is 80.1 degrees F, above the normal of 79.7 degrees. The average daily low temperature in Baltimore during September 1946 is 61.9 degrees F, above the normal of 58.8 degrees.
Oct. 1, 1946

Mensa International is founded in Oxford, England. It is a non-profit organization open to people who score at the 98th percentile or higher on a standardized, supervised IQ or other approved intelligence test.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 60° F; Low temp. 47° F; Precip.: None.
Oct. 2, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 68° F; Low temp. 44° F; Precip.: None.
Oct. 3, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 78° F; Low temp. 51° F; Precip.: None.
Oct. 4, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 79° F; Low temp. 54° F; Precip.: None.
Oct. 5, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 80° F; Low temp. 57° F; Precip.: None.
Oct. 6, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 85° F; Low temp. 57° F; Precip.: None.
Oct. 7, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 85° F; Low temp. 60° F; Precip.: None.
Oct. 8, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 76° F; Low temp. 59° F; Precip.: None.
Oct. 9, 1946

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 59° F; Low temp. 52° F; Precip.: 0.42 inch.
Oct. 10, 1946

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 63° F; Low temp. 54° F; Precip.: 0.24 inch.
Oct. 11, 1946

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 64° F; Low temp. 58° F; Precip.: 0.32 inch.
Oct. 12, 1946

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 73° F; Low temp. 51° F; Precip.: 0.60 inch.
Oct. 13, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 62° F; Low temp. 45° F; Precip.: None.
Oct. 14, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 64° F; Low temp. 45° F; Precip.: None.
Oct. 15, 1946

Nazi war criminal Hermann Goering fatally poisons himself using cyanide several hours before he was to have been executed. He dies in Nuremburg, Bavaria, at age 53. He was born on January 12, 1893 in Rosenheim, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 67° F; Low temp. 44° F; Precip.: None.
Oct. 16, 1946

Suzanne Somers is born Suzanne Marie Mahoney in San Bruno, California. She became an actress, author and businesswoman. She starred in the TV sitcoms "Three's Company" and "Step by Step." She died at age 76, one day shy of her 77th birthday, on October 15, 2023 in Palm Springs, California.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 71° F; Low temp. 48° F; Precip.: None.
Oct. 17, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 75° F; Low temp. 53° F; Precip.: None.
Oct. 18, 1946

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 73° F; Low temp. 58° F; Precip.: 0.11 inch.
Oct. 19, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 66° F; Low temp. 52° F; Precip.: None.
Oct. 20, 1946

In pro football, Frank Seno returns a kickoff 105 yards for a touchdown for the Chicago Cardinals against the New York Giants. It's the longest kickoff return for a touchdown, up to this point.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy to mostly cloudy; rain; breezy in the afternoon and early evening; High temp. 52 F, Low temp. 46 F; Precip.: 0.23 inch.
Oct. 21, 1946

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 63° F; Low temp. 48° F; Precip.: 0.02 inch.
Oct. 22, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 66° F; Low temp. 45° F; Precip.: None.
Oct. 23, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 72° F; Low temp. 46° F; Precip.: None.
Oct. 24, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 72° F; Low temp. 50° F; Precip.: None.
Oct. 25, 1946

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 72° F; Low temp. 55° F; Precip.: Trace.
Oct. 26, 1946

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 70° F; Low temp. 58° F; Precip.: 0.62 inch.
Oct. 27, 1946

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 72° F; Low temp. 55° F; Precip.: Trace.
Oct. 28, 1946

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 73° F; Low temp. 63° F; Precip.: 0.03 inch.
Oct. 29, 1946

The high temperature in Baltimore reaches 82 degrees F, a tie for the highest temperature ever recorded for Baltimore on any October 29th (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871. This high temperature ties the 82 F that was recorded in Baltimore on October 29, 1945.

Baltimore weather: Partly cloudy to mostly cloudy; light rain; breezy at times from mid-morning onward; High temp. 82 F; Low temp. 65 F; Precipitation: Trace.
Oct. 30, 1946

The high temperature in Baltimore reaches 83 degrees F, the highest temperature ever recorded for Baltimore on any October 30th (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871.

Baltimore weather: Partly cloudy; breezy; High temp. 83 F; Low temp. 62 F;  in the late afternoon and early evening; Precipitation: None.
Oct. 31, 1946

The high temperature in Baltimore reaches 85 degrees F, the highest temperature ever recorded for Baltimore on any October 31st (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871.

Baltimore weather: Partly cloudy, then cloudy; breezy from late morning to early evening; High temp. 85 F; Low temp. 60 F; Precipitation: None.

The total precipitation in Baltimore for October 1946 is 2.59 inches, below the normal amount of 3.94 inches. The average daily high temperature in Baltimore during October 1946 is 71.3 degrees F, above the normal of 68.3 degrees. The average daily low temperature in Baltimore during October 1946 is 53.0 degrees F, well above the normal of 46.5 degrees.
Nov. 1, 1946 Baltimore weather: Cloudy to mostly cloudy; light rain; High temp. 65 F; Low temp. 58 F; Precipitation: Trace.
Nov. 2, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 70° F; Low temp. 59° F; Precip.: None.
Nov. 3, 1946

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 67° F; Low temp. 60° F; Precip.: Trace.
Nov. 4, 1946

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 78° F; Low temp. 56° F; Precip.: Trace.
Nov. 5, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 58° F; Low temp. 50° F; Precip.: None.
Nov. 6, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 64° F; Low temp. 45° F; Precip.: None.
Nov. 7, 1946

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 60° F; Low temp. 49° F; Precip.: 0.06 inch.
Nov. 8, 1946

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 70° F; Low temp. 55° F; Precip.: 0.28 inch.
Nov. 9, 1946

Alaina Reed Hall is born in Springfield, Ohio, as Bernice Reed. She was an American TV actress best known for her roles as Olivia Robinson, Gordon's younger sister, on the PBS children's television series Sesame Street, and as Rose Lee Holloway on the NBC sitcom 227. She died at age 63 on December 17, 2009 in Santa Monica, California.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 59° F; Low temp. 49° F; Precip.: None.
Nov. 10, 1946

At least 1,400 people are killed in an earthquake of magnitude 7.3 in the Ancash Region of Peru. Hardest hit is the village of Quiches in the Sihuas Province, and the city of Moyobamba.

A team led by Igor Kurchatov begins work on assembling the Soviet Union's first nuclear reactor.

In the French legislative election, The French Communist Party (PCF) receives a plurality in the National Assembly, taking 182 of the 627 seats.

The very first Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust wetland reserve (in England), created by Sir Peter Scott, opens at Slimbridge, Gloucestershire.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 61° F; Low temp. 45° F; Precip.: None.
Nov. 11, 1946

Margaret Truman, the 22-year-old daughter of the President of the United States, makes her operatic debut, singing at the opening of the 62nd season of the Metropolitan Opera in New York, NY.

Corrine Brown is born in Jacksonville, Flrorida. She's an African-American who served in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Florida as a Democrat from 1993 to 2017.

Nikolai Burdenko, a Soviet pioneer in neurosurgery, dies at age 70 in Moscow, Russia. He was born on June 3, 1876 in Kamenka, Russia.

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 67° F; Low temp. 56° F; Precip.: 0.02 inch.
Nov. 12, 1946

The Disney film Song of the South, the first film to combine live action with animation, premieres at the Fox Theater in Atlanta, Georgia. It becomes the most popular movie of 1946.

In Chicago, Illinois, a branch of the Exchange National Bank (now part of the LaSalle Bank) opens "Autobank" -- a set of ten drive-up teller windows.

The Stupidity Society is founded in response to the founding of Mensa (on October 1, 1946). It is open to people who score in the tenth percentile or lower on a supervised IQ test. (Membership peaks at 19 people in early 1947, but the society dissolves in June 1947.)

Madan Mohan Malaviya, Indian patriot, dies at age 84 in Allahabad in what is now Uttar Pradesh, India. He was born on Debember 25, 1861, in the same place he eventually died.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 59° F; Low temp. 41° F; Precip.: None.
Nov. 13, 1946

Meteorologist Vincent Schaefer, a researcher for the General Electric company, makes the first successful test of cloud seeding as a means of weather control. Taking off in an airplane from Schenectady, New York, Schaefer drops six pounds of dry ice pellets into the clouds at 14,000 feet over Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Within two minutes, snow flakes begin falling. The snow didn't reach the town below, evaporating at about 11,000 feet, but Schaefer, who had earlier discovered a laboratory process for artificially making snow, demonstrates that the process can be duplicated on a large scale.

Wanda Coleman, an African American author and poet, is born in Los Angeles, California. She was known as "the L.A. Blueswoman" and "the unofficial poet laureate of Los Angeles." She died at age 67 on November 22, 2013, also in Los Angeles.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 53° F; Low temp. 39° F; Precip.: None.
Nov. 14, 1946

American embassy chargé d'affaires George R. Merrell, for the United States, and Jawaharlal Nehru of the interim government of India, sign the Air Transport Services Pact in New Delhi, clearing the way for U.S. airlines to fly around the world.

Manuel de Falla, Spanish composer and pianist, dies at age 69 in Alta Gracia, Argentina. He was born on November 23, 1876 in Cádiz, Spain.

Baltimore weather: High temp. 58° F; Low temp. 40° F; Precip.: None.
Nov. 15, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 52° F; Low temp. 39° F; Precip.: None.
Nov. 16, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 55° F; Low temp. 36° F; Precip.: None.
Nov. 17, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 55° F; Low temp. 45° F; Precip.: 0.61 inch.
Nov. 18, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 48° F; Low temp. 37° F; Precip.: None.
Nov. 19, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 54° F; Low temp. 36° F; Precip.: None.
Nov. 20, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 61° F; Low temp. 37° F; Precip.: None.
Nov. 21, 1946

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 61° F; Low temp. 40° F; Precip.: Trace.
Nov. 22, 1946

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 63° F; Low temp. 41° F; Precip.: 0.07 inch.
Nov. 23, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 43° F; Low temp. 32° F; Precip.: None.
Nov. 24, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 55° F; Low temp. 34° F; Precip.: None.
Nov. 25, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 67° F; Low temp. 45° F; Precip.: None.
Nov. 26, 1946

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 71° F; Low temp. 54° F; Precip.: 0.20 inch.
Nov. 27, 1946

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 66° F; Low temp. 48° F; Precip.: Trace.
Nov. 28, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 54° F; Low temp. 40° F; Precip.: None.
Nov. 29, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 55° F; Low temp. 42° F; Precip.: None.
Nov. 30, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 54° F; Low temp. 37° F; Precip.: None.

Total precipitation for Baltimore during November 1946 is 1.24 inches.

The total precipitation in Baltimore for November 1946 is 1.24 inches, well below the normal amount of 3.13 inches. The average daily high temperature in Baltimore during November 1946 is 60.1 degrees F, above the normal of 57.3 degrees. The average daily low temperature in Baltimore during November 1946 is 44.8 degrees F, well above the normal of 36.5 degrees. No snow falls in Baltimore during November 1946, below the normal amount of 0.1 of an inch.
Dec. 1, 1946

Snow falls in Baltimore for the first time this snow season.

Baltimore weather: Snow flurries; High temp. 60° F; Low temp. 33° F; Precip.: Trace (liquid).  No snow on the ground.
Dec. 2, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 33° F; Low temp. 22° F; Precip.: None.
Dec. 3, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 34° F; Low temp. 20° F; Precip.: None.
Dec. 4, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 50° F; Low temp. 28° F; Precip.: None.
Dec. 5, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 56° F; Low temp. 33° F; Precip.: None.
Dec. 6, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 51° F; Low temp. 42° F; Precip.: None.
Dec. 7, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 53° F; Low temp. 42° F; Precip.: None.
Dec. 8, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 56° F; Low temp. 38° F; Precip.: None.
Dec. 9, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 70° F; Low temp. 44° F; Precip.: None.
Dec. 10, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 70° F; Low temp. 49° F; Precip.: None.
Dec. 11, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 62° F; Low temp. 47° F; Precip.: None.
Dec. 12, 1946

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 64° F; Low temp. 42° F; Precip.: 0.06 inch.
Dec. 13, 1946

Baltimore weather: Light rain; High temp. 65° F; Low temp. 38° F; Precip.: Trace.
Dec. 14, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 48° F; Low temp. 35° F; Precip.: None.
Dec. 15, 1946

Baltimore weather: Snow flurries; High temp. 41° F; Low temp. 34° F; Precip.: Trace (liquid).  No snow on the ground.
Dec. 16, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 40° F; Low temp. 33° F; Precip.: None.
Dec. 17, 1946

Baltimore weather: Light rain and a trace of snow; High temp. 60° F; Low temp. 40° F; Precip.: 0.02 inch (liquid).  No snow on the ground.
Dec. 18, 1946

Baltimore weather: Snow (one inch); High temp. 42° F; Low temp. 30° F; Precip.: 0.12 inch (liquid).  No snow on the ground.
Dec. 19, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 34° F; Low temp. 27° F; Precip.: None.
Dec. 20, 1946

Baltimore weather: Snow (2.1 inches) and rain; High temp. 42° F; Low temp. 28° F; Precip.: 1.12 inches (liquid).  One inch of snow on the ground.
Dec. 21, 1946

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 43° F; Low temp. 35° F; Precip.: 0.39 inch.  No snow on the ground.
Dec. 22, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 45° F; Low temp. 35° F; Precip.: None.
Dec. 23, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 49° F; Low temp. 32° F; Precip.: None.
Dec. 24, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 59° F; Low temp. 43° F; Precip.: None.
Dec. 25, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 48° F; Low temp. 35° F; Precip.: None.
Dec. 26, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 54° F; Low temp. 33° F; Precip.: None.
Dec. 27, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 34° F; Low temp. 25° F; Precip.: Trace.
Dec. 28, 1946

The Miami Seahawks football team is moved to Baltimore and renamed the Baltimore Colts.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy with light rain, becoming partly cloudy; windy/breezy from late morning to late evening (28 mph at 2:00 pm); High temp. 74 F; Low temp. 33 F; Precip.: 0.06 inch.

The high temperature in Baltimore reaches 74 degrees F, the highest temperature ever recorded for Baltimore on any December 28th (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871.
Dec. 29, 1946

Baltimore weather: Rain; High temp. 47° F; Low temp. 35° F; Precip.: 0.19 inch.
Dec. 30, 1946

Baltimore weather: High temp. 47° F; Low temp. 29° F; Precip.: None.
Dec. 31, 1946

Baltimore weather: Snow (0.1"); High temp. 33° F; Low temp. 25° F; Precip.: 0.01 inch (liquid).  A trace of snow on the ground.

The total precipitation in Baltimore for December 1946 is 1.97 inches, including melted snow and ice, below the normal amount of 3.71 inches. The average daily high temperature in Baltimore during December 1946 is 50.5 degrees F, above the normal of 47.5 degrees. The average daily low temperature in Baltimore during December 1946 is 34.4 degrees F, above the normal of 29.6 degrees. A total of 3.2 inches of snow falls in Baltimore during December 1946, above the normal amount of 2.5 inches.

Total precipitation for Baltimore in 1946 is 37.65 inches, or 4.83 inches below the normal amount of 42.48 inches.