Editing 1946 (section)

===November===
{{Main|November 1946}}
* [[November 4]] – [[UNESCO]] (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is established as a specialized agency of the [[United Nations]].
* [[November 10]] – At least 1,400 people are killed when the 6.8–7.0 {{nat|Mw}} [[1946 Ancash earthquake|Ancash earthquake]] affects the [[Quiches District]] of [[Peru]] with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (''Extreme'').
* [[November 12]]
** A truce is declared between Indonesian nationalist troops and the Dutch army in [[Indonesia]].
** In Chicago, a branch of the Exchange National Bank (later part of the [[Bank of America]]) opens the first 10 [[drive-up teller window]]s.
* [[November 15]] – By the [[Linggadjati Agreement]], the Netherlands recognizes the Republic of [[Indonesia]].
* [[November 19]]
** [[Afghanistan]], [[Iceland]] and [[Sweden]] join the [[United Nations]].
** [[1946 Romanian general election]]: The [[Romanian Communist Party]] wins 79.86% of the vote, through widespread intimidation tactics and [[electoral fraud]].
* [[November 23]]
** Vietnamese riot in [[Haiphong]] and clash with French troops. In the [[Haiphong incident]], the French cruiser ''Suffren'' opens fire, killing 6,000 Vietnamese.
** The [[Workers' Party of South Korea]] is founded.
* [[November 27]] – Indian Prime Minister [[Jawaharlal Nehru]] appeals to the United States and the [[Soviet Union]] to end [[nuclear testing]] and start [[nuclear disarmament]], stating that such an action would "save humanity from the ultimate disaster."
* [[November 29]] – The [[Central All-Indonesian Workers Organization]] (SOBSI) is founded in [[Jakarta]].