Historical Events In 1918

Mar 19   In the year 1918 congress authorizes time zones & approves daylight saving time   

Mar 19   In the year 1918 congress authorizes time zones &approves daylight saving time   

Mar 19   S Potter becomes first US pilot to shoot down a German seaplane in the year 1918.   

Mar 19   Willem H de Beaufort, Dutch historian/liberal politician, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Mar 20   Bernd-Alois Zimmermann, German composer (Soldiers) on this day in history.   

Mar 21   -28] During WW I Germany launches Somme offensive on this day in history.   

Mar 21   On this day in history during World War I, the Second Battle of the Somme, the first major German offensive in over a year, begins on the Western Front   

Mar 21   On this day in history joe Carveth, NHL forward (scored 20 or more goals in 3 seasons)   

Mar 21   On this day in history offensive on the Somme begins, the last major offensive of World War I   

Mar 22   Cheddi B Jagan, dentist/founder PPP/Guyanese Premier (1953, 1957-64) on this day in history.   

Mar 23   On this day in history alick Wickham dives 200' into Australia's Yarra River   

Mar 23   On this day in history cesar Cortinas, composer, dies at 27   

Mar 23   Crépy-en-Laonnoise German artillery shells Paris France, 256 killed in the year 1918.   

Mar 23   Crépy-en-Laonnoise: German artillery shells Paris France, 256 killed on this day in history.   

Mar 23   Lithuania proclaims independence in the year 1918.   

Mar 23   Paris bombs "Thick Bertha's Dike" (nickname for the widow Krupp) in the year 1918.   

Mar 23   In the year 1918 the giant German gun, Big Bertha, shells Paris from 120 km away;   

Mar 24   In the year 1918 englebert van Anderlecht, Belgian painter   

Mar 24   Theophile Ysaye, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1918.   

Mar 25   Claude A Debussy, French composer (Iberia/La mer), dies in Paris at 55 in the year 1918.   

Mar 25   Howard Cosell, Winston-Salem NC, sportscaster (Monday Night Football) in the year 1918.   

Mar 25   In the year 1918 the Belarusian People's Republic is established.   

Mar 26   On this day in history caesar A Cui, Lithuanian fort builder/composer, dies at 83   

Mar 27   Lt. Alan Arnett MCLeod Cdn. (Royal Flying Corp) wins the Victoria Cross for service over France on this day in history.   

Mar 27   Moldova and Bessarabia join Romania in the year 1918.   

Mar 28   On this day in history anti-conscription riots break out in Quebec City; four civilians killed in shooting match with soldiers over Easter weekend.   

Mar 28   On this day in history youly Algaroff, ballet dancer   

Mar 29   John Read, CEO (TSB Group) on this day in history.   

Mar 30   John Gray, FRS/marine biologist in the year 1918.   

Mar 30   Lt. Gordon M. Flowerdew Cdn. (Lord Strathcona's Horse) wins the Victoria Cross at Bois de Moreuil, France in the year 1918.   

Mar 30   Stanley Cup: Toronto Arenas (NHL) beat Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA), 3 games to 2 on this day in history.   

Mar 31   1st daylight savings time in US goes into effect in the year 1918.   

Mar 31   First daylight savings time in US goes into effect on this day in history.   

Mar 31   On this day in history ted Post, Dir (Peacemaker, Beneath the Planet of the Apes)   

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Jan 01   In the year 1918 birth of willy den Ouden, Dutch swimmer, (WR 100m, 1:04.06)   

Jan 01   Patrick Anthony Porteous, Scottish Victoria Cross recipient (d. 2000) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Willi Graf, German anti-Nazi activist (d. 1943) was born in the year 1918.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of maxene Andrews, Minn, singer (Andrew Sisters-Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of jean Dixon, psychic (Gift of Prophecy)   

Jan 06   In the year 1918 birth of buddy Weed, Ossining NY, pianist (Penthouse Party)   

Jan 06   Caspar MB "Cas" Baas, Dutch actor/playwright/director (Ciske the Rat) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Alessadro Natta, Italian political leader (Communist Party) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1918 sijbe K Bakker, vicar/theologist (Christian-Socialism), dies at 42   

Jan 06   Georg F L P Cantor, German mathematician: collection, dies at 72 in the year 1918.   

Jan 08   Michael Hertz, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1918.   

Jan 09   Émile Reynaud, French scientist (b. 1844) died in the year 1918.   

Jan 24   In the year 1918 death of george Arthur Crump, Founder of the Pine Valley Golf Club in Clementon NJ (b. 1871)   

Jan 28   On this day in history john McCrae, Canadian poet/physician, dies   

Feb 02   John L Sullivan, Mass, heavyweight boxing champ, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Feb 06   Gustav Klimt, Austrian painter/cartoonist, dies at 55 in the year 1918.