360What happened in 1946?
4 moments from 1946 on 360n60, each told in 60 words or fewer.
- On this day · 14 February 1946
ENIAC, an early electronic computer, is unveiled
On 14 February 1946, the University of Pennsylvania unveiled ENIAC, one of the first general-purpose electronic computers. It filled a large room, weighed about 27 tonnes and used about 18,000 vacuum tubes, yet it could do in seconds calculations that took people days. Six women were its first programmers.
- On this day · 20 September 1946
The first Cannes Film Festival opens
On 20 September 1946, the first Cannes Film Festival opened on the French Riviera, after an earlier attempt in 1939 was cancelled by the outbreak of war. Films from 21 countries were shown. Cannes became one of the world's most famous film festivals, awarding the Palme d'Or.
- 1946 · from The United Nations is founded
First General Assembly meets in London
- 1946 · from The 1940s: the Second World War and the United Nations
ENIAC unveiled