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Born in 1946: fun facts, prices and a free printable 80th birthday party kit

Planning for someone turning 80 in 2026? Here is their birth year, from ENIAC to Jackie Robinson, plus a free printable party kit.

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The short answer

In 1946 the United Nations General Assembly met for the first time, in London, and ENIAC, an early electronic computer, was unveiled in Philadelphia. Jackie Robinson made his pro debut, Cannes held its first festival, and The Best Years of Our Lives and It's a Wonderful Life reached theaters. It was also the first year of the baby boom.

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Born in 1946 lettered in dark green among cartoon icons of a tabletop radio, a Slinky spring, a film reel and a birthday cake
Digital illustration. Born in 1946, with a tabletop radio, a Slinky, a film reel and a birthday cake.

Anyone born in 1946 arrived in the first year of the baby boom. The United Nations General Assembly held its first session, the ENIAC computer was unveiled and Jackie Robinson stepped onto a professional ballfield.

Below you will find the year's biggest moments, what groceries and stamps cost and who was born that year, along with its films, songs, sports and toys. Party ideas and a free printable kit of 1946 trivia and games, for signed-in visitors, close the page.

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What’s in the free printable Born in 1946 party kit?

28 printable pages in 3 PDFs for the 80th birthday party: 12 games, a host guide with every answer, and table cards. Print it at home, hand out pens and let the stories start.

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A look inside the kit

  • Game 1: Meet & mingle bingo

  • Game 2: The 1946 headline quiz

  • Game 3: What did it cost in 1946?

  • Game 4: The 1946 birthday club

  • Game 5: Movies & music of 1946

  • Game 7: Timeline shuffle

  • The host guide: every answer, explained

  • Table cards: the 1946 history card, welcome sign and place cards

How do you play the 80th birthday party games in the kit?

Here is what each game asks of your guests, how to play it and why it lands, so you can pick the ones that suit your crowd before you print.

  1. Meet & mingle bingo

    Find a guest for every square. The perfect icebreaker.

    Players
    Everyone, on their own
    Time
    10 to 15 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 3

    You need

    • One card per guest
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Hand everyone a card and a pen as they arrive.
    2. Mingle! When a guest fits a square, ask them to sign their name in it.
    3. Each guest can sign your card only once. The guest of honor may sign twice.
    4. First to fill a row, column or diagonal calls "Bingo!" and the host checks the names.

    Why it’s fun: Strangers become friends in minutes, and everyone ends up swapping stories about the guest of honor.

  2. The 1946 headline quiz

    Ten questions about the year it all began.

    Players
    Teams of 2 to 6
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 4

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Split into teams and pick a team name.
    2. Read each question aloud, or let teams work through the sheet at their own pace.
    3. Fill in one bubble per question. Changed your mind? Cross it out clearly.
    4. Swap sheets to mark them: one point per right answer. Answers are in the host guide.

    Why it’s fun: Big moments from 1946, with answers that spark "I remember that!" stories.

  3. What did it cost in 1946?

    Everyday prices from 1946: guess what they cost.

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 5

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Every price is a real 1946 figure; the host guide says where each one comes from.
    2. Write your best guess in dollars and cents on each tag.
    3. The host reveals the real prices one at a time, for maximum gasps.
    4. The closest guess on each tag wins a point. For extra drama, play closest without going over.

    Why it’s fun: Everyone has an opinion about prices, and the real 1946 numbers always get a reaction.

  4. The 1946 birthday club

    Eight of these stars were born in 1946. Can you spot them?

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    5 to 10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 6

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Read each famous name.
    2. Decide whether they were born before 1946, in 1946, or after 1946.
    3. Fill in one bubble for each person.
    4. One point per right answer. Watch out for the close calls!

    Why it’s fun: Quick to play and full of surprises: it is hard to believe some of these stars share the guest of honor's birth year.

  5. Movies & music of 1946

    Match the films to their stars and the hits to their singers.

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 7

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Match each film to a famous name from the box, writing the letter beside it.
    2. Do the same for each 1946 hit song and its artist.
    3. Each letter is used once per side.
    4. One point per match, plus a bonus point for naming the song that was No. 1 on The Billboard's January 4, 1947 list of the year's top popular retail record sellers for 1946.

    Why it’s fun: It turns into a sing-along. Play the songs as you reveal the answers.

  6. Before or after 1946?

    Toys, games and gadgets: did each arrive before or after 1946?

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    5 to 10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 8

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Read each milestone.
    2. Fill in the bubble on the left for before 1946, or on the right for after 1946.
    3. None of these happened in 1946 itself.
    4. One point per right answer. Some of them are very close calls!

    Why it’s fun: Everyone has a memory of these, and the close calls start friendly arguments.

  7. Timeline shuffle

    Put eight milestones in order around the 1946 card.

    Players
    Teams of 2 to 6
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 9

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Scissors
    • A table to lay the cards on

    How to play

    1. Before the party, cut out one set of cards per team along the dashed lines.
    2. Each team lays the 1946 card in the middle of their table.
    3. Place the other eight cards in order from earliest to latest, around the 1946 card.
    4. The host reads out the right order: one point for each card in the right spot.

    Why it’s fun: Hands-on and loud: teams debate, shuffle and change their minds right up to the reveal.

  8. Who knows them best?

    How well do you really know the guest of honor?

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 11

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens
    • The guest of honor's answers

    How to play

    1. Before the party, ask the guest of honor to answer the questions privately.
    2. Teams write down what they think the guest of honor said.
    3. The guest of honor reveals each answer, with the story behind it.
    4. One point per match. The host decides on close answers.

    Why it’s fun: The reveals are the best part: every answer comes with a story.

  9. Two truths & a tall tale

    Two true stories and one invention. Spot the tall tale.

    Players
    Everyone, on their own
    Time
    10 to 15 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 12

    You need

    • One slip per guest (two per sheet)
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Write three short statements about yourself: two true, one made up.
    2. Fill in the bubble for your tall tale, then fold that corner over to hide it.
    3. Take turns reading your three statements aloud.
    4. Everyone guesses the tall tale. Fool the room and you win a point.

    Why it’s fun: Guests learn surprising things about each other, and the guest of honor's turn is always a highlight.

  10. Toasts & memory prompts

    Twelve prompts that turn shy guests into storytellers.

    Players
    Everyone
    Time
    Any time, 10 minutes or more
    In the kit
    Page 13

    You need

    • One sheet, cut into cards
    • A bowl or hat

    How to play

    1. Cut the cards apart along the dashed lines and put them in a bowl.
    2. When it is time for toasts, pass the bowl around.
    3. Draw a card and finish the sentence, out loud, to the guest of honor.
    4. Raise a glass after each one. No points, just good stories.

    Why it’s fun: Nobody has to prepare a speech, yet everyone ends up saying something lovely.

  11. Wishes for the next chapter

    A keepsake card for every guest to fill in.

    Players
    Everyone
    Time
    Any time
    In the kit
    Page 14

    You need

    • One card per guest (two per sheet)
    • Pens
    • A box or envelope to collect them

    How to play

    1. Cut each sheet in half along the dashed line.
    2. Put the cards out on a table with pens, or hand them out at the start.
    3. Guests write a wish, a memory and their name.
    4. Collect them in a box for the guest of honor to read later.

    Why it’s fun: The one thing from the party the guest of honor will keep for years.

How do you run the kit at a 80th birthday party?

Example: a 90-minute 80th birthday party for 16 guests, born-in-1946 style, in four teams of four. Swap games in or out to suit your crowd; the host guide has every answer.

Before the party, print

  • 16 bingo cards, one per guest
  • 4 copies each of the headline quiz, the price game, the birthday club, Movies & music and Before or after
  • 4 timeline sheets, cut into cards
  • 8 two-truths sheets and 8 wish-card sheets (two per sheet)
  • The toast prompts, the scorecard and the host guide
  • The table cards: the 1946 history card, the welcome sign and four sheets of place cards
  1. 0:00
    Guests arrive: Meet & mingle bingo

    Hand each guest a bingo card and a pen at the door, so the mingling starts before the coats are off.

  2. 0:15
    Welcome and teams

    Say a few words about the guest of honor, then split the room into four teams of four, mixing generations.

  3. 0:20
    Round one: The 1946 headline quiz and What did it cost in 1946?

    Read the quiz aloud, then reveal the real prices one at a time and let the gasps do the work.

  4. 0:40
    Round two: The 1946 birthday club and Movies & music of 1946

    Play a few seconds of each song while teams match the hits to their singers.

  5. 0:55
    Cake break: The 1946 word search and Wishes for the next chapter

    Leave the word search and the wish cards on the tables while everyone eats.

  6. 1:05
    Round three: Before or after 1946? and Timeline shuffle

    Hand each team its set of timeline cards and give them five minutes to argue.

  7. 1:20
    All about them: Who knows them best? and Two truths & a tall tale

    Reveal the guest of honor's private answers, then let them read their two truths last.

  8. 1:30
    Toasts and winners: Toasts & memory prompts

    Pass the bowl of toast prompts, add up the scorecard and crown the winning team.

What happened in 1946?

The biggest events of 1946, each with the source it comes from.

A cartoon timeline of 1946: a room-sized computer with blinking panels, a baseball player sliding into a base, a film clapperboard, a row of national flags at a meeting hall and a basketball
Digital illustration. 1946 in five moments: the ENIAC computer, Jackie Robinson's debut, the first Cannes festival, the UN General Assembly and the first basketball league game.
  1. January 10

    The UN General Assembly meets for the first time

    Delegates from 51 nations gathered at Methodist Central Hall in Westminster, London, four months after the end of the Second World War. About 800 journalists covered the session.

    Source: UNRIC: In pictures, first-ever UN General Assembly in London 80 years ago
  2. February 14

    ENIAC is unveiled

    The University of Pennsylvania introduced ENIAC, the Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer, built at its Moore School of Electrical Engineering. Six women served as its programmers, though their contributions were nearly forgotten until recently.

    Source: Penn Engineering: Celebrating 75 Years of ENIAC
  3. March 5

    Churchill gives the "Sinews of Peace" speech

    Winston Churchill, no longer prime minister, spoke in a college gymnasium at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri. President Harry Truman was there and helped introduce him.

    Source: National Churchill Museum: The Sinews of Peace (Iron Curtain Speech)
  4. April 18

    Jackie Robinson makes his professional debut

    Playing for the Montreal Royals at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City, Robinson went 4-for-5 with a home run in a 14-1 win. He was the first Black player in Organized Baseball in the 20th century.

    Source: SABR Games Project: April 18, 1946, Robinson leads Royals' romp in regular-season debut
  5. June 4

    The National School Lunch Act becomes law

    Public Law 396 declared it national policy to safeguard children's health by helping states run nonprofit school-lunch programs. It authorized funds for each fiscal year beginning with the one ending June 30, 1947.

    Source: U.S. Statutes at Large, vol. 60, p. 230: Public Law 396, National School Lunch Act (June 4, 1946)
  6. July 4

    The Philippines becomes independent

    The United States recognized the Republic of the Philippines as an independent state and renounced its claims to the islands. Diplomatic relations began the same day.

    Source: U.S. State Department, Office of the Historian: Philippines
  7. August 1

    The Fulbright Act is signed

    President Truman signed the law that created the Fulbright Program. It used proceeds from sales of surplus war property to fund exchanges of students and scholars between the United States and other countries.

    Source: U.S. State Department, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs: Fulbright Program history
  8. September 20

    The first Cannes Film Festival opens

    The festival began in Cannes, with screenings at the Municipal Casino. Nineteen countries took part in the Competition, and every nation represented received a Grand Prix.

    Source: Festival de Cannes: The history of the Festival
  9. September 30-October 1

    The Nuremberg verdicts

    The International Military Tribunal in Nuremberg delivered its judgments on 22 defendants. Twelve were sentenced to death, seven received prison terms and three were acquitted.

    Source: Memorium Nuremberg Trials: Verdicts
  10. October 15

    The Cardinals win the World Series

    St. Louis beat the Boston Red Sox 4-3 in Game 7 to win the series four games to three.

    Source: Baseball-Reference: 1946 World Series
  11. November 1

    The first game of today's NBA

    In the opening game of the Basketball Association of America, the New York Knicks beat the Toronto Huskies 68-66 at Maple Leaf Gardens in front of 7,090 fans. The BAA later became the NBA.

    Source: NBA.com: What were the original NBA teams?
  12. November 21

    The Best Years of Our Lives opens in New York

    William Wyler's film, with Fredric March, Myrna Loy and Harold Russell, opened in New York. It went on to win seven competitive Academy Awards, including Best Picture.

    Source: AFI Catalog: The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
  13. December 11

    UNICEF is created

    A United Nations General Assembly resolution established the United Nations Children's Fund, building on an emergency fund started to help children affected by the war.

    Source: UNICEF: Emerging from the ashes of war, 1946-1979
  14. December 20

    It's a Wonderful Life opens in New York

    Frank Capra's film starring James Stewart opened in New York. Most reviews praised it, but it fell short of financial expectations. It became a holiday classic decades later, and its copyright lapsed in 1974.

    Source: AFI Catalog: It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

How much did things cost in 1946?

A snapshot of the cost of living in 1946, from a stamp to a pound of coffee. Every price is a US figure from a government source.

Cartoon groceries from the 1940s on a counter: a glass milk bottle, a loaf of bread, a dozen eggs and a coffee can, with a three-cent stamp, coins and a paper grocery bag
Digital illustration. Milk, bread, eggs, coffee and a stamp: the everyday prices in the table below.
ItemPrice in 1946Good to know
First-class stamp3¢Rate for the first ounce from July 6, 1932, until August 1, 1958. Source: USPS Postal History: Rates for Domestic Letters Since 1863
Federal minimum wage40¢ an hourThe rate in effect from October 24, 1945, until January 25, 1950. Source: U.S. Department of Labor: History of Federal Minimum Wage Rates, 1938-2009
Loaf of white bread (1 lb)10.4¢Average for 1946 in large US cities combined, as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Source: BLS Bulletin No. 938, Retail Prices of Food, 1946 and 1947, Table 3 (average for the year, large cities combined)
Quart of milk, delivered17.6¢Average for 1946 in large US cities. Milk bought at the grocery averaged 16.7 cents a quart. Source: BLS Bulletin No. 938, Retail Prices of Food, 1946 and 1947, Table 3 (average for the year, large cities combined)
Dozen eggs58.6¢Fresh eggs. Average for 1946 in large US cities. Source: BLS Bulletin No. 938, Retail Prices of Food, 1946 and 1947, Table 3 (average for the year, large cities combined)
Pound of butter71.0¢Average for 1946 in large US cities. Source: BLS Bulletin No. 938, Retail Prices of Food, 1946 and 1947, Table 3 (average for the year, large cities combined)
Pound of coffee34.4¢Average for 1946 in large US cities. Source: BLS Bulletin No. 938, Retail Prices of Food, 1946 and 1947, Table 3 (average for the year, large cities combined)
Pound of hamburger34.1¢Average for 1946 in large US cities. Source: BLS Bulletin No. 938, Retail Prices of Food, 1946 and 1947, Table 3 (average for the year, large cities combined)
Pound of sliced bacon53.3¢Average for 1946 in large US cities. Source: BLS Bulletin No. 938, Retail Prices of Food, 1946 and 1947, Table 3 (average for the year, large cities combined)
Pound of round steak52.1¢Average for 1946 in large US cities. Source: BLS Bulletin No. 938, Retail Prices of Food, 1946 and 1947, Table 3 (average for the year, large cities combined)
Pound of bananas11.6¢Average for 1946 in large US cities. Source: BLS Bulletin No. 938, Retail Prices of Food, 1946 and 1947, Table 3 (average for the year, large cities combined)
Pound of sugar7.7¢Average for 1946 in large US cities. Source: BLS Bulletin No. 938, Retail Prices of Food, 1946 and 1947, Table 3 (average for the year, large cities combined)

What was popular in 1946?

A cartoon jukebox, a Slinky spring, a vinyl record, a film reel, a baseball glove with a ball, a tabletop radio and a lunch tray
Digital illustration. A jukebox, a Slinky, a film reel and a baseball glove: 1940s fun in one picture.

Movies

Music

Sport

Kids and family

Which famous people were born in 1946?

A few familiar faces who share the birth year, all born in 1946.

What are some fun facts about 1946?

  1. Harold Russell, who lost both hands in a 1944 training accident, made his film debut in The Best Years of Our Lives. He won a competitive Oscar and a special Academy Award for the same role.

    Source: AFI Catalog: The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)

  2. At the first UN General Assembly, about 800 reporters slightly outnumbered the delegates. It was the first global broadcast of an international conference.

    Source: UNRIC: In pictures, first-ever UN General Assembly in London 80 years ago

  3. ENIAC weighed 30 tons, used more than 18,000 vacuum tubes and needed eighty air blowers to keep cool.

    Source: IEEE Milestones: Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer, 1946

  4. At the first Cannes festival, every nation represented in the Competition received a Grand Prix.

    Source: Festival de Cannes: The history of the Festival

  5. Jackie Robinson's debut drew 51,872 paying fans to a stadium with room for about 25,000.

    Source: SABR Games Project: April 18, 1946, Robinson leads Royals' romp in regular-season debut

  6. The first game of the Basketball Association of America was played in Toronto, not in the United States. The Knicks won 68-66 in front of 7,090 fans.

    Source: NBA.com: What were the original NBA teams?

  7. The first 400 Slinkys at Gimbels sold within minutes. The toy's inventor, Richard James, first saw a spring "walk" after he knocked it off a shelf.

    Source: The Strong National Museum of Play: Slinky

  8. It's a Wonderful Life did not meet its financial expectations, though most reviews praised it. Its copyright lapsed in 1974, and decades after release it became a holiday classic.

    Source: AFI Catalog: It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

  9. Churchill gave his "Sinews of Peace" speech inside a college gymnasium in Fulton, Missouri, with President Truman in the audience.

    Source: National Churchill Museum: The Sinews of Peace (Iron Curtain Speech)

  10. In the 1946 Heisman vote, Army's Glenn Davis finished 357 points ahead of Georgia's Charlie Trippi.

    Source: Heisman.com: Glenn Davis

Can you answer these 1946 trivia questions?

Tap a question to see the answer. The party kit has a full round of 1946 trivia ready to print.

  1. Which city hosted the first session of the UN General Assembly in January 1946?

    Answer: London, at Methodist Central Hall in Westminster. Source: UNRIC: In pictures, first-ever UN General Assembly in London 80 years ago

  2. Which university introduced the ENIAC computer on February 14, 1946?

    Answer: The University of Pennsylvania, at its Moore School of Electrical Engineering. Source: Penn Engineering: Celebrating 75 Years of ENIAC

  3. Which film won the Oscar for Best Picture for 1946 releases?

    Answer: The Best Years of Our Lives. It's a Wonderful Life and The Yearling were among the other nominees. Source: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: The 19th Academy Awards (1947), honoring 1946 films

  4. Which team did Jackie Robinson play for in his April 1946 professional debut?

    Answer: The Montreal Royals, in Jersey City. Source: SABR Games Project: April 18, 1946, Robinson leads Royals' romp in regular-season debut

  5. Which team won the 1946 World Series, in seven games?

    Answer: The St. Louis Cardinals, over the Boston Red Sox. Source: Baseball-Reference: 1946 World Series

  6. How much did it cost to mail a first-class letter in 1946?

    Answer: 3 cents for the first ounce. Source: USPS Postal History: Rates for Domestic Letters Since 1863

  7. Which country became independent from the United States on July 4, 1946?

    Answer: The Philippines. Source: U.S. State Department, Office of the Historian: Philippines

  8. Which UN agency was created by a General Assembly resolution on December 11, 1946?

    Answer: UNICEF, the United Nations Children's Fund. Source: UNICEF: Emerging from the ashes of war, 1946-1979

  9. Which Army halfback won the 1946 Heisman Trophy?

    Answer: Glenn Davis, known as "Mr. Outside." Source: Heisman.com: Glenn Davis

  10. Which song won the Oscar for Best Original Song for 1946 films?

    Answer: "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe," from The Harvey Girls. Source: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: The 19th Academy Awards (1947), honoring 1946 films

How do you throw a 1946-themed 80th birthday party?

Cartoon friends laughing around a table at a birthday party, writing answers on trivia sheets beside a cake with candles and a small tabletop radio
Digital illustration. Friends playing a pen-and-paper trivia game at a 1940s-themed birthday party.

  • Spin the hits of 1946

    Start a playlist with the year's top sellers: "Prisoner of Love," "To Each His Own," "The Gypsy" and "Five Minutes More." Add "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" if the birthday falls in winter.

  • Name that tune, 1940s style

    Play the opening bars of each hit and let teams write down the title and the singer. Score a point for each, and a bonus for naming the film it came from.

  • A night at the 1946 movies

    Print posters for The Best Years of Our Lives, Notorious, Gilda, The Big Sleep and It's a Wonderful Life. Hand out ticket-stub place cards and serve popcorn in paper cones.

  • Classic Hollywood dress code

    Invite guests in fedoras, trench coats, victory rolls and long evening gloves. A black-and-white photo corner with a velvet rope makes it feel like a premiere.

  • Welcome to the first Boomer class

    Their birth year opened the baby boom, so hang a "Class of 1946" banner and give the guest of honor a sash. Pass around a card where guests write a memory from their own first decade.

  • Slinky relay

    Set up two teams and a short staircase or a row of books, and see whose Slinky walks all the way down first. It is a toy that was brand new the Christmas before 1946 began.

  • Then-and-now photo wall

    Pin baby photos from 1946 beside headlines about ENIAC, Jackie Robinson's debut and the first UN General Assembly. Finish the wall with recent snapshots.

  • Guess the 1946 price

    Put a loaf of bread, a dozen eggs and a stamp on index cards and ask each guest to write down a 1946 price. Reveal the real numbers from the prices table above.

  • A soda-fountain dessert table

    Set out root beer floats, malted milkshakes and a sheet cake in a diner-style display. Paper straws and small pennants finish the look.

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What else do people ask about 1946?

How old is someone born in 1946?

Someone born in 1946 turns 80 in 2026, and is one year younger until their birthday arrives.

What generation is someone born in 1946?

Baby Boomers. The U.S. Census Bureau counts boomers as people born between 1946 and 1964, so 1946 is the first Boomer birth year.

What is the Chinese zodiac sign for 1946?

The Dog (the Bing-xu year). The Year of the Dog began on February 2, 1946. People born between January 1 and February 1, 1946, belong to the previous lunar year, the Rooster.

What happened in 1946?

The UN General Assembly met for the first time, in London. ENIAC was unveiled at Penn, Jackie Robinson made his professional debut, the Philippines became independent and Cannes held its first film festival. The Best Years of Our Lives and It's a Wonderful Life opened in New York.

What was the No. 1 song of 1946?

Billboard's year-end list of top retail record sellers, published January 4, 1947, ranked Perry Como's "Prisoner of Love" first. Eddy Howard's "To Each His Own" came second and The Ink Spots' "The Gypsy" third.

How much did things cost in 1946?

A first-class stamp was 3 cents and the federal minimum wage was 40 cents an hour. Across 1946, large-city averages ran 10.4 cents for a pound of white bread, 17.6 cents for a delivered quart of milk and 58.6 cents for a dozen eggs.

Which famous people were born in 1946?

Dolly Parton, Liza Minnelli, Cher, Gilda Radner, Sylvester Stallone, Linda Ronstadt, Freddie Mercury, Susan Sarandon, Sally Field, Steven Spielberg, Jimmy Buffett and Larry Csonka were all born in 1946.

What movies came out in 1946?

The Best Years of Our Lives, It's a Wonderful Life, Notorious, The Big Sleep and Gilda all arrived in 1946. The Best Years of Our Lives took home Best Picture.

What games can you play at a 1946 birthday party?

The free kit has twelve printable games, including Meet & mingle bingo, the 1946 headline quiz, What did it cost in 1946? and a word search. It also comes with a host guide that has every answer and a set of table cards. You can download it from this page once you are signed in.

Where do these facts come from?

The party kit lists the sources behind its games and answers at the back of its host guide.

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