Historical Events In 1918

Apr 18   In the year 1918 cleveland center fielder Tris Speaker turns an unassisted double play   

Apr 18   Robert Zimonyi, Hungary, cox (Olympic-Hungary-bronze-1948/US-gold-64) in the year 1918.   

Apr 20   Manfred von Richthofen, aka The Red Baron, shoots down his 79th and 80th victims marking his final victories before his death the following day in the year 1918.   

Apr 20   Reginald Harry Mybirgh Hands, cricketer (1 Test for SA), dies in the year 1918.   

Apr 20   In the year 1918 the Canadian Government calls up men from ages of 20 to 22 for military service.   

Apr 21   On this day in history "Red Baron", [Manfred von Richtofen], shot down in WW I at 25   

Apr 21   "Red" Baron Manfred von Richtofen, killed in WW I on this day in history.   

Apr 21   World War I: German fighter ace Manfred von Richthofen, known as "The Red Baron", is shot down and killed over Vaux sur Somme in France on this day in history.   

Apr 22   Mickey Vernon, baseball player on this day in history.   

Apr 23   In the year 1918 battle of Zeebrugge ends   

Apr 23   In the year 1918 percy Thomson Dean, lt-commander, killed at Zeebrugge, dies   

Apr 23   USS Stewart destroys German submarine off France in the year 1918.   

Apr 25   In the year 1918 astrid Varnay, Stockholm Sweden, soprano (Met Opera 1941-56)   

Apr 25   In the year 1918 australians drive Germans from Villers-Bretonneux, France   

Apr 25   The birth of Ella Fitzgerald, US jazz singer on this day in history.   

Apr 27   Giants' 9-0 winning start & Dodgers' 0-9 losing streak are stopped in the year 1918.   

Apr 27   In the year 1918 john Alfred Scali, journalist/correspondent (ABC)   

Apr 27   In the year 1918 lt. George Burdon McKean (14th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Gavrelle France   

Apr 29   On this day in history gavrilo Princip, Bosnian murderer of arch duke Ferdinand, dies at 22   

Apr 29   Mervyn Roye Harvey, cricketer (brother of Neil, Test for Australia) in the year 1918.   

Apr 29   Tris Speaker ties career outfield record of 4 unassisted double plays on this day in history.   

Apr 30   In the year 1918 orange Nassau soccer team forms in Groningen   

Apr 30   On this day in history w Donald McNeill, tennis champ (US Open-1940)   

May 02   In the year 1918 frederick Archibauld Warner, diplomat   

May 02   General Motors acquires the Chevrolet Motor Company of Delaware on this day in history.   

May 03   On this day in history charlie Soong, Christian Missionary   

May 04   Kakuei Tanaka, Japanese PM (1972-74), convicted of bribe-taking on this day in history.   

May 04   On this day in history yankees set record with 8 sacrifices, beat Red Sox's Babe Ruth 5-4   

May 05   In the year 1918 erbie Bowser, pianist   

May 06   In the year 1918 godfrey Ridout, composer   

May 07   Argeliers Leon, composer on this day in history.   

May 09   In the year 1918 mike Wallace, Brookline Mass, newscaster (Biography, 60 Minutes)   

May 10   On this day in history hMS Vindictive sunk to block entrance of Ostend Harbor   

May 11   44th Kentucky Derby: William Knapp on Exterminator wins in 2:10.8 on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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 in the year 1918.   

Jan 02   In the year 1918 birth of willi Graf, German anti-Nazi activist (d. 1943)   

Jan 03   Maxene Andrews, Minn, singer (Andrew Sisters-Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy) was born in the year 1918.   

Jan 05   Jean Dixon, psychic (Gift of Prophecy) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of buddy Weed, Ossining NY, pianist (Penthouse Party)   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of caspar MB "Cas" Baas, Dutch actor/playwright/director (Ciske the Rat)   

Jan 07   Alessadro Natta, Italian political leader (Communist Party) was born in the year 1918.   

Jan 02   Sijbe K Bakker, vicar/theologist (Christian-Socialism), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1918 death of Émile Reynaud, French scientist (b. 1844)   

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   On this day in history gustav Klimt, Austrian painter/cartoonist, dies at 55