1946
1946 (1946 Nen) is a common year starting on Tuesday according to the Western calendar (Gregorian calendar). 1946. This section lists the ones that received international attention.
Other chronology
Chinese Zodiac: Hinoe Dog
Japan (month and day match)
1946
Imperial era 2606
China (month and day match)
35th year of the republic of china calendar
Korea (month and day match)
Main body 35 years
Butsumetsu: 2488-2489
Islamic calendar: January 27, 1365 - February 7, 1366
Jewish calendar: April 28, 5706 - April 8, 5707
Modified Julian Day (MJD): 31821 - 32185
Lilius Day (LD): 132662 - 133026
Calendar
Events
January
January 1
Imperial Rescript (So-called Emperor Showa's Manifesto) : The first Imperial Rescript with dakuten and punctuation.
Political Consultative Conference in Chongqing, Republic of China
US-Soviet summit in Seoul
Banque de France nationalized
1/3 - Tomisaka police station attack case
January 4th
GHQ: Order to Dismantle Ultranationalist Groups (SCAPIN-548 Abolition of certain political parties, associations, societies, and other organizations)
GHQ: SCAPIN-550, Removal and exclusion of personnel form public office
Osamu Tezuka's "Diary of Maachan" begins serialization (Shonokumin Shimbun)
1/5 - Expulsion of public officials: Cabinet/bureaucrats collapsed, and elections for the House of Representatives, which was dissolved in December of the previous year, cannot be held in February, the statutory deadline.
1/9 - Ikuta Police Station Raid Case (2nd) 30-40 Koreans invade the station with the aim of recapturing the arrested gambling group, and suppress it with the cooperation of the Occupation Army.
1/10 - United Nations General Assembly 1st held (- 12/14)
January 12th
GHQ: Instructed to set House of Representatives general election after March 15 (SCAPIN-584, Election)
Sanzo Nosaka returns to Hakata from Yan'an.
1/12 - United Nations Security Council 1st meeting
January 13 - Tobacco "Peace" released
1/15 - GHQ: Take over the 1st and 2nd class cabins of the Seikan Ferry
January 18 - Emperor Kumazawa, who claims to be a descendant of the Southern Court, comes forward and becomes a hot topic.
January 19th
General MacArthur orders the establishment of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East
NHK "Nodo Jiman Amateur Concert" (later NHK Nodo Jiman) started broadcasting
January 21st
Liberal Party announces outline of constitutional amendment
GHQ: Order to abolish licensed prostitution (SCAPIN-642, Abolition of licensed prostitution in Japan)
1/23 - Shrine main office established
1/24 - Shichijo police station raid incident, rushed to the police over the investigation of black rice, and about 700 Koreans in front of Kyoto station in a big brawl with Takuya and Gamblers.
1/28 - GHQ: Order movie censorship (SCAPIN-658, Motion picture censorship)
1/30 - Establishment of the Japan Journalists Federation (Katsumi Listening, Tomin Suzuki, Shinnosuke Abe, etc.)
1/31 - British forces start stationing in Japan
Unknown - Akihabara Electric Town opened as a stall.
February
February 1
Implementation of the first agricultural land reform
Military pension suspended (restored in 1953)
2/2 - British Commonwealth Forces start stationing in Japan
February 3rd
General MacArthur instructs the GHQ Civil Administration Bureau on the three principles of the Constitution.
The Tonghua Incident occurred and many Japanese living in China were killed.
2/5 - Shigeru Nanbara, president of Tokyo Imperial University, declares that he will open the door to women at the Imperial University Presidents' Conference.
2/8 - The government officially submits the Constitutional Revision Outline (Matsumoto Draft) to GHQ
February 11th
Full text of the secret Yalta Agreement released
The predecessor of the Minato Shimbun and the Yamaguchi Shimbun, Seibu Fisheries Bulletin, is published.
2/13 - GHQ: Reject Matsumoto's draft constitutional revision and hand over the GHQ draft
2/14 - The Progressive Party announces the outline of the constitutional amendment
February 17 - Government announces "deposit blockade"
February 19th
Emperor visits Kanagawa Prefecture
Formation of the National Committee for Buraku Liberation
2/20 - The Soviet Union declares possession of the Kuril Islands and Karafuto
2/22 - George F. Kennan, Counselor of the US Embassy in Moscow, sent a "long telegram" to his home country
February 23rd
Former Army General Tomoyuki Yamashita hanged
Socialist Party announces outline of constitutional revision bill
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