This Day In History

 

September 20, 1946

The first annual Cannes Film Festival opens at the resort city of Cannes on the French Riviera. The festival had intended to make its debut in September 1939, but the outbreak of World War II forced the cancellation of the inaugural Cannes.

Taken from: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/september-20/first-cannes-film-festival