October 21st, 1945 (SUNDAY)
FRANCE: A General election is held. The French Communist Party (PCF) become the strongest party in the new parliament. The poll is a combined election and referendum. 92% vote 'yes' for a new constitution to be drawn up. Two-thirds vote to give the government extraordinary powers until the entry into force of the new constitution. (212)
UNITED STATES: The top songs on the music pop charts are: "I'll Buy That Dream" by The Pied Pipers, "Till the End of Time" by Perry Como, "On the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe" by Johnny Mercer and "You Two Timed Me One Time Too Often" by Tex Ritter.
ARGENTINA: Juan Peron marries Eva Duarte.
1947 (TUESDAY)
CANADA: U-190 is sunk in "Operation Scuttle". This Type IXC/40 U-boat, launched 3 June 1942 had surrendered on 8 May 1945 and been commissioned into the RCN. U-190 is finally paid off 24 July 1947 and then sunk by rocket fire from Royal Canadian Naval aircraft off Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia. (Alex Gordon)