Page 7: Historical Events In 1918

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

Apr 18   In the year 1918 robert Zimonyi, Hungary, cox (Olympic-Hungary-bronze-1948/US-gold-64)   

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

Apr 20   On this day in history reginald Harry Mybirgh Hands, cricketer (1 Test for SA), dies   

Apr 20   The Canadian Government calls up men from ages of 20 to 22 for military service on this day in history.   

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

Apr 21   In the year 1918 "Red" Baron Manfred von Richtofen, killed in WW I   

Apr 21   In the year 1918 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.   

Apr 22   Mickey Vernon, baseball player in the year 1918.   

Apr 23   Battle of Zeebrugge ends on this day in history.   

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

Apr 23   In the year 1918 uSS Stewart destroys German submarine off France   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 27   John Alfred Scali, journalist/correspondent (ABC) in the year 1918.   

Apr 27   Lt. George Burdon McKean (14th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Gavrelle France on this day in history.   

Apr 29   In the year 1918 gavrilo Princip, Bosnian murderer of arch duke Ferdinand, dies at 22   

Apr 29   In the year 1918 mervyn Roye Harvey, cricketer (brother of Neil, Test for Australia)   

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   Frederick Archibauld Warner, diplomat in the year 1918.   

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

May 03   Charlie Soong, Christian Missionary on this day in history.   

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

May 04   Yankees set record with 8 sacrifices, beat Red Sox's Babe Ruth 5-4 in the year 1918.   

May 05   Erbie Bowser, pianist in the year 1918.   

May 06   Godfrey Ridout, composer in the year 1918.   

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

May 09   Mike Wallace, Brookline Mass, newscaster (Biography, 60 Minutes) in the year 1918.   

May 10   HMS Vindictive sunk to block entrance of Ostend Harbor on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1918 birth of jean Dixon, psychic (Gift of Prophecy)   

Jan 06   Buddy Weed, Ossining NY, pianist (Penthouse Party) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1918 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   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   On this day in history death of Émile Reynaud, French scientist (b. 1844)   

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

Jan 28   John McCrae, Canadian poet/physician, dies in the year 1918.   

Feb 02   John L Sullivan, Mass, heavyweight boxing champ, dies at 59 in the year 1918.   

Feb 06   Gustav Klimt, Austrian painter/cartoonist, dies at 55 on this day in history.