Page 7: Historical Events In 1918

Apr 18   Cleveland center fielder Tris Speaker turns an unassisted double play on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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   On this day in history mickey Vernon, baseball player   

Apr 23   In the year 1918 battle of Zeebrugge ends   

Apr 23   On this day in history percy Thomson Dean, lt-commander, killed at Zeebrugge, dies   

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

Apr 25   Astrid Varnay, Stockholm Sweden, soprano (Met Opera 1941-56) in the year 1918.   

Apr 25   On this day in history australians drive Germans from Villers-Bretonneux, France   

Apr 25   In the year 1918 the birth of Ella Fitzgerald, US jazz singer   

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   On this day in history lt. George Burdon McKean (14th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Gavrelle France   

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

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

Apr 29   On this day in history tris Speaker ties career outfield record of 4 unassisted double plays   

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

Apr 30   W Donald McNeill, tennis champ (US Open-1940) in the year 1918.   

May 02   Frederick Archibauld Warner, diplomat on this day in history.   

May 02   General Motors acquires the Chevrolet Motor Company of Delaware in the year 1918.   

May 03   Charlie Soong, Christian Missionary in the year 1918.   

May 04   Kakuei Tanaka, Japanese PM (1972-74), convicted of bribe-taking in the year 1918.   

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 on this day in history.   

May 07   Argeliers Leon, composer in the year 1918.   

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

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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 in the year 1918.   

Jan 02   Willi Graf, German anti-Nazi activist (d. 1943) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   Jean Dixon, psychic (Gift of Prophecy) was born in the year 1918.   

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

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

Jan 07   In the year 1918 birth of alessadro Natta, Italian political leader (Communist Party)   

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   On this day in history 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   John McCrae, Canadian poet/physician, dies in the year 1918.   

Feb 02   On this day in history john L Sullivan, Mass, heavyweight boxing champ, dies at 59   

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