Born in 1946
People born in 1946 turn 80 in 2026. A dollar in 1946 buys what $17.26 buys in September 2026, and about 2.40 billion people were alive. Every figure below links to the source it came from.
Your birthday in 1946
1946
What things cost in 1946
| U.S. average | 1946 | in today’s dollars | latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| One dollar | $1.00 | $17.26 | CPI-U |
1946 figures are annual averages of the published monthly (or quarterly) values. “Today’s dollars” uses the Consumer Price Index for September 2026; “latest” is the most recent published price. Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Labor, via FRED. Average retail prices are only published from 1976 on; 1946 has the CPI alone.
Who was in charge in 1946
- United States
- Harry S. Truman (President)
- United Kingdom
- George VI (King); Clement Attlee (Prime minister)
- Soviet Union
- Joseph Stalin (General Secretary); Mikhail Kalinin, then Nikolay Shvernik (Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet); Joseph Stalin (Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars; Chairman of the Council of Ministers)
- Republic of China (1916–1949)
- Chiang Kai-shek (Chairmen); T. V. Soong (Premier)
- People's Republic of China
- Mao Zedong (Chairman)
- France
- Charles de Gaulle, then Félix Gouin, then Georges Bidault, then Léon Blum (Chairmen); Charles de Gaulle, then Félix Gouin, then Georges Bidault, then Léon Blum (Prime minister)
- Allied-occupied Germany
- Joseph T. McNarney (Military governor)
- Empire of Japan
- Hirohito (Emperor); Kijūrō Shidehara, then Shigeru Yoshida (Prime minister)
From Wikipedia’s List of state leaders in the 20th century (1901–1950) (revision 1377869146), each name checked against Wikidata. Every country in 1946 →
Famous people born in 1946
- July 6 – George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States source
- May 20 – Cher, American singer, songwriter and actress source
- August 19 – Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the United States source
- December 18 – Steven Spielberg, American filmmaker source
- January 19 – Dolly Parton, American singer-songwriter, actress, businesswoman and philanthropist (died 2026) source
- December 24 – Jeff Sessions, American politician, United States Attorney General source
- August 13 – Janet Yellen, American Chair of the Federal Reserve source
- 1 January - Rivellino, footballer source
- July 15 – Linda Ronstadt, American singer, songwriter ("You're No Good") source
- September 5 – Freddie Mercury, British-Indian singer-songwriter, pianist and frontman of rock band Queen (died 1991) source
- November 4 – Laura Bush, First Lady of the United States source
- September 15 – Oliver Stone, American film director, producer (JFK) source
- January 3 – Cissy King, American dancer, singer source
- August 25 – Nancy Blomberg, American art curator (died 2018) source
- 29 September - Celso Pitta, politician (died 2009) source
What happened in 1946
- January 7 – The Allies of World War II recognize the Austrian republic with its 1937 borders, and divide the country into four occupation zones. source
- January 19 – Expulsion of Germans of Hungary begins from Wudersch. source
- January 10 – Project Diana bounces radar waves off the Moon, measuring the exact distance between the Earth and the Moon, and proves that communication is possible between Earth and outer space, effectively opening the Space Age. source
- January 19 – The Bell XS-1 is test flown for the first time (unpowered), with Bell's chief test pilot Jack Woolams at the controls. source
- January 28 – The Canadian schooner Bluenose founders on a Haitian reef. source
- January 21 – The Bluenose sinks off Haiti. source
- 27 February – The opening of Central Library of Dornod Province. source
- January 21 – The Loyalist wing of the Nacionalista Party holds its convention at the Ciro Club, Santa Mesa, Manila, and nominates Sergio Osmeña for president and Eulogio Rodriguez for vice president. source