The following lists events that happened during 1946 in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
Incumbents Position Incumbent Grand Duke Charlotte Prime Minister Pierre Dupong President of the Chamber of Deputies Émile Reuter President of the Council of State Léon Kauffman Mayor of Luxembourg City Gaston Diderich (until 29 April) Émile Hamilius (from 29 April)
Events
January – March
April – June 17 April – Luxembourg signs a convention with France and Belgium to place the Luxembourg railway network in the hands of the Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois, in which France and Belgium each take a 24.5% stake.Thewes (2011), p. 125 29 April – The Mayor of Luxembourg City, Gaston Diderich, dies in office and is succeeded by Émile Hamilius. 14 May – Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois is founded.Thewes (2011), p. 127 13 June – Charles Marx dies in a car crash. He was replaced in the government by Dominique Urbany eight days later.Thewes (2011), p. 123
July – September 14 July – Former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill visits Luxembourg for two days. 29 August – In a cabinet reshuffle, the independent Guillaume Konsbruck is replaced by the CSV's Lambert Schaus.
October – December 28 November – Former Prime Minister Pierre Prüm is sentenced to four years in prison for collaboration with Nazi Germany.Thewes (2011), p. 91
Births 6 January – Victor Gillen, member of the Council of State 22 February – Marc Fischbach, politician 6 April – Mario Hirsch, journalist 7 April – Léon Krier, architect 4 December – Pierre Even, composer
Deaths 29 April – Gaston Diderich, politician 13 June – Charles Marx, politician 24 October – Hubert Loutsch, politician and former Prime Minister
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