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March 4, 1946

On March 4, 1946, the sixth President of Finland, Gustaf Mannerheim, submits his resignation for health reasons. Hayley Mills, Tim Curry, Steven L. Bennett would arrive in the same year.

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The sixth President of Finland, Gustaf Mannerheim, submits his resignation for health reasons.

The president of the Republic of Finland is the head of state of Finland. The incumbent president is Alexander Stubb, since 1 March 2024. He was elected president for the first time in 2024.

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1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1946th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 946th year of the 2nd millennium, the 46th year of the 20th century, and the 7th year of the 1940s decade.

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On March 4, 1946

  1. 1946 The sixth President of Finland, Gustaf Mannerheim, submits his resignation for health reasons.

    Head of state of Finland

    The president of the Republic of Finland is the head of state of Finland. The incumbent president is Alexander Stubb, since 1 March 2024. He was elected president for the first time in 2024.

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Hayley Mills 1946– English actress
Tim Curry 1946– English actor and singer
Steven L. Bennett 1946– American captain and pilot, Medal of Honor recipient (died 1972)
Paul Davies 1946– English physicist and author
Louise Harel 1946– Canadian lawyer and politician
Archy Kirkwood 1946– Baron Kirkwood of Kirkhope, Scottish lawyer and politician

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