Page 7: Historical Events In 1918

Apr 18   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Apr 20   In the year 1918 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 in the year 1918.   

Apr 21   In the year 1918 "Red Baron", [Manfred von Richtofen], shot down in WW I at 25   

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

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   In the year 1918 mickey Vernon, baseball player   

Apr 23   Battle of Zeebrugge ends in the year 1918.   

Apr 23   Percy Thomson Dean, lt-commander, killed at Zeebrugge, dies on this day in history.   

Apr 23   On this day in history uSS Stewart destroys German submarine off France   

Apr 25   On this day in history astrid Varnay, Stockholm Sweden, soprano (Met Opera 1941-56)   

Apr 25   Australians drive Germans from Villers-Bretonneux, France on this day in history.   

Apr 25   The birth of Ella Fitzgerald, US jazz singer in the year 1918.   

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

Apr 27   John Alfred Scali, journalist/correspondent (ABC) on this day in history.   

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

Apr 29   Gavrilo Princip, Bosnian murderer of arch duke Ferdinand, dies at 22 in the year 1918.   

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 in the year 1918.   

Apr 30   Orange Nassau soccer team forms in Groningen on this day in history.   

Apr 30   W Donald McNeill, tennis champ (US Open-1940) on this day in history.   

May 02   Frederick Archibauld Warner, diplomat in the year 1918.   

May 02   On this day in history general Motors acquires the Chevrolet Motor Company of Delaware.   

May 03   In the year 1918 charlie Soong, Christian Missionary   

May 04   On this day in history kakuei Tanaka, Japanese PM (1972-74), convicted of bribe-taking   

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   On this day in history godfrey Ridout, composer   

May 07   On this day in history argeliers Leon, composer   

May 09   On this day in history mike Wallace, Brookline Mass, newscaster (Biography, 60 Minutes)   

May 10   In the year 1918 hMS Vindictive sunk to block entrance of Ostend Harbor   

May 11   44th Kentucky Derby: William Knapp on Exterminator wins in 2:10.8 in the year 1918.   

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Jan 01   Willy den Ouden, Dutch swimmer, (WR 100m, 1:04.06) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of patrick Anthony Porteous, Scottish Victoria Cross recipient (d. 2000)   

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 on this day in history.   

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 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   In the year 1918 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   On this day in history john McCrae, Canadian poet/physician, dies   

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

Feb 06   In the year 1918 gustav Klimt, Austrian painter/cartoonist, dies at 55