2nd » The interim government of India is formed, headed by Jawaharlal Nehru as Vice President with the powers of a Prime Minister.
6th » United States Secretary of State James F. Byrnes Restatement of Policy on Germany or announces that the U.S. will follow a policy of economic reconstruction in postwar Germany.
8th » 95.6% vote in favour of Republicanism or abolishing the monarchy in Bulgaria.
19th » The Council of Europe is founded following a speech by Winston Churchill at the University of Zurich.
20th » The first Cannes Film Festival is held, having been delayed seven years due to World War II.
24th » Cathay Pacific Airways is founded in Hong Kong.
24th » Clark Clifford and George Elsey, military advisers to U.S. President Harry S. Truman, present him with a top-secret report on the Soviet Union that first recommends the containment policy.
Famous Birthdays on September in 1946
1st » Greg Errico, American drummer and producer (Sly and the Family Stone and Weather Report)
1st » Barry Gibb, Manx-English singer-songwriter and producer (Bee Gees and The Rattlesnakes (1955 band) named The Rattlesnakes)
1st » Roh Moo-hyun, South Korean politician, 9th List of Presidents of South Korea known as President of South Korea (d. 2009)
5th » Freddie Mercury, Tanzanian-English singer-songwriter and producer (Queen (band) e.g Queen and Ibex (band) or Ibex) (d. 1991)
5th » Loudon Wainwright III, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor
6th » Roger Knight, English cricketer and educator
7th » Willie Crawford, American baseball player (d. 2004)
7th » Joe Klein, American journalist and author
7th » Suzyn Waldman, American actress and sportscaster
8th » Ronnie Burns (singer) known as Ronnie Burns, Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist (Cotton Keays & Morris)
8th » L. C. Greenwood, American football player (d. 2013)
9th » Doug Ingle, American singer-songwriter and keyboard player (Iron Butterfly)
9th » Jim Keays, Scottish-Australian singer-songwriter (The Masters Apprentices and Cotton Keays & Morris) (d. 2014)
9th » Evert Kroon, Dutch water polo player
9th » Bruce Palmer, Canadian bass player (Buffalo Springfield and The Mynah Birds) (d. 2004)
9th » Hayato Tani, Japanese actor
10th » Michèle Alliot-Marie, French politician, Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs (France) called French Minister of Foreign and European Affairs
10th » Jim Hines, American sprinter
10th » Patrick Norman (Canadian musician) called Patrick Norman, Canadian singer-songwriter
10th » Don Powell, English drummer (Slade)
11th » Anthony Browne (author) known as Anthony Browne, English author and illustrator
11th » Julie Covington, English singer and actress
11th » John "Juke" Logan, American singer-songwriter and harmonica player (d. 2013)
11th » Jim Shoulder, English footballer and manager
11th » Dennis Tufano, American singer (The Buckinghams)
12th » Tony Bellamy, Mexican-American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Redbone (band) called Redbone) (d. 2009)
13th » Frank Marshall (film producer) called Frank Marshall, American director and producer