February 1946★★★★★
ENIAC unveiled
ENIAC, the first programmable general-purpose electronic digital computer, is unveiled to the public at the University of Pennsylvania.
Technology· United States
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Events this year
March 5, 1946★★★★★
Churchill's "Iron Curtain" speech
At Fulton, Missouri, Winston Churchill declares that an "iron curtain" has descended across Europe, a symbolic marker of the early Cold War.
Politics· United Kingdom, United States
July 4, 1946★★★★★
Philippines gains independence from the United States
Under the Treaty of Manila, the United States recognises the independence of the Republic of the Philippines.
PoliticsTreaty· Philippines, United States
December 19, 1946 – 1954★★★★★
First Indochina War
War between the Việt Minh and France breaks out in Hanoi and lasts until the Geneva Accords of 1954.
War· Vietnam, France, Laos, Cambodia
Ongoing
1858 – 1947★★★★★
Beginning of the British Raj
After the 1857 rebellion, the Government of India Act transfers rule from the East India Company to the British Crown; the Mughal Empire formally ends.
Politics· India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, United Kingdom
November 20, 1945 – October 1, 1946★★★★★
Nuremberg trials
An international military tribunal tries leading Nazi figures for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Politics· Germany, United States, United Kingdom, France, Russia