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1946Jan, 12

Hazel Cosgrove, Lady Cosgrove

Hazel Cosgrove, Lady Cosgrove, Scottish lawyer and judge
Hazel Josephine Cosgrove, Lady Cosgrove, CBE (née Aronson; born 12 January 1946, in Glasgow), is a Scottish lawyer and judge. She was the first woman to be appointed a Senator of the College of Justice, a judge of Scotland's Supreme Courts, serving from 1996 until her retirement in 2006.

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Events on 1946

  • 11Mar

    Auschwitz concentration camp

    Rudolf Höss, the first commandant of Auschwitz concentration camp, is captured by British troops.
  • 2Sep

    Jawaharlal Nehru

    The Interim Government of India is formed, headed by Jawaharlal Nehru as Vice President with the powers of a Prime Minister.
  • 8Sep

    Bulgaria

    A 95.6% vote in favor of abolishing the monarchy in Bulgaria.
  • 23Oct

    Flushing, Queens

    The United Nations General Assembly convenes for the first time, at an auditorium in Flushing, Queens, New York City.
  • 19Nov

    Iceland

    Afghanistan, Iceland and Sweden join the United Nations.