Page 5: Historical Events In 1918

Mar 19   Congress authorizes time zones & approves daylight saving time on this day in history.   

Mar 19   On this day in history 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   In the year 1918 bernd-Alois Zimmermann, German composer (Soldiers)   

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

Mar 21   During World War I, the Second Battle of the Somme, the first major German offensive in over a year, begins on the Western Front in the year 1918.   

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   On this day in history cheddi B Jagan, dentist/founder PPP/Guyanese Premier (1953, 1957-64)   

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   In the year 1918 crépy-en-Laonnoise: German artillery shells Paris France, 256 killed   

Mar 23   In the year 1918 lithuania proclaims independence   

Mar 23   In the year 1918 paris bombs "Thick Bertha's Dike" (nickname for the widow Krupp)   

Mar 23   The giant German gun, Big Bertha, shells Paris from 120 km away; on this day in history.   

Mar 24   On this day in history englebert van Anderlecht, Belgian painter   

Mar 24   Theophile Ysaye, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 25   In the year 1918 howard Cosell, Winston-Salem NC, sportscaster (Monday Night Football)   

Mar 25   On this day in history the Belarusian People's Republic is established.   

Mar 26   Caesar A Cui, Lithuanian fort builder/composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Mar 27   Lt. Alan Arnett MCLeod Cdn. (Royal Flying Corp) wins the Victoria Cross for service over France in the year 1918.   

Mar 27   On this day in history moldova and Bessarabia join Romania.   

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   On this day in history john Read, CEO (TSB Group)   

Mar 30   John Gray, FRS/marine biologist on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1918 first daylight savings time in US goes into effect   

Mar 31   Ted Post, Dir (Peacemaker, Beneath the Planet of the Apes) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1918 birth of maxene Andrews, Minn, singer (Andrew Sisters-Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy)   

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

Jan 06   Buddy Weed, Ossining NY, pianist (Penthouse Party) was born in the year 1918.   

Jan 06   Caspar MB "Cas" Baas, Dutch actor/playwright/director (Ciske the Rat) was born in the year 1918.   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of alessadro Natta, Italian political leader (Communist Party)   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history georg F L P Cantor, German mathematician: collection, dies at 72   

Jan 08   On this day in history michael Hertz, composer, dies at 73   

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

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

Jan 28   In the year 1918 john McCrae, Canadian poet/physician, dies   

Feb 02   In the year 1918 john L Sullivan, Mass, heavyweight boxing champ, dies at 59   

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