Non-war facts from 1945-46

Facts between 1945 and 1946

Period: Jan 1, 1945 to Dec 31, 1946

FDR dies and Harry S. Truman becomes president

Apr 12, 1945

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US troops lead compulsory tours of concentration camps to the neighboring population

Jun 16, 1945

A B-52 bomber flies into the Empire Sate building killing 13 people

Jul 28, 1945

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UNited Nations is established

Oct 24, 1945

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First Electric computer, ENIAC is built

Nov 11, 1945

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The Slinky is the most popular Christmas toy of 1945

Dec 25, 1945

The first bikini is designed by Jacques Heim and Louis Reard for public consumption

Mar 23, 1946

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Nuremberg Trails of high ranking Nazi officials take place

May 10, 1946

Mother Francis Xavier Cabrini became the first American Sain

Jul 7, 1946

http://www.cabrini.edu/About/Mission/Saint-Frances-Xavier-Cabrini/

The first Formula One race took place in Turin, Italy

Sep 1, 1946

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Benjamin Spock's childcare classic is published

Nov 22, 1946

The Magic 8 Ball was the most popular toy for Christmas in 1946

Dec 25, 1946