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Births on March 19

1946Mar, 19

Paul Atkinson (guitarist)

Paul Atkinson, English guitarist and A&R executive (d. 2004)
Paul Ashley Warren Atkinson (19 March 1946 – 1 April 2004) was a British guitarist and record company executive, best known as a founding member of the pop/rock band The Zombies. Atkinson was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019.

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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.