Radio Hits of 1946
 1946 SportsWorld Series Champions: St. Louis Cardinals NFL Champions: Chicago Bears Stanley Cup Champs: Montreal Canadiens U.S. Open Golf: Lloyd Mangrum U.S. Tennis: (Men/Ladies) Jack Kramer/Pauline Betz Wimbledon (Men/Women): Yvon Petra/Pauline Betz NCAA Football Champions: Notre Dame NCAA Basketball Oklahoma A&M Kentucky Derby: Assault Fashion Icons:Rita Hayworth, Gene Tierney, Lauren Bacall, Lana Turner, Betty Grable Other FactsJacques Heim and Louis Reard designed the first bikini for public consumption, names after the Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands.Mother Francis Xavier Cabrini became the first American Saint. Fidelity Investments was founded in Boston, Massachusettes. United Business Company, basically an accounting firm, was founded by Henry and Richard Bloch. The company was renamed H & R Block in 1955, and specialized in taxes for businesses nationwide. Sept 1, 1946 The first Formula One Race took place in Turin, Italy and was won by Archille Varzi. Time Magazine's Man of the Year: James F. Byrnes Miss America: Marilyn Buferd (Los Angeles, CA) Best Film Oscar Winner: The Best Years of Our Lives Quotes:"The unleashed power of the atom has changed everything save our modes of thinking and we thus drift toward unparalleled catastrophe" - Albert Einstein |
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