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) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 21   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Apr 23   On this day in history battle of Zeebrugge ends   

Apr 23   Percy Thomson Dean, lt-commander, killed at Zeebrugge, dies in the year 1918.   

Apr 23   USS Stewart destroys German submarine off France on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 25   On this day in history the birth of Ella Fitzgerald, US jazz singer   

Apr 27   On this day in history giants' 9-0 winning start & Dodgers' 0-9 losing streak are stopped   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 29   Gavrilo Princip, Bosnian murderer of arch duke Ferdinand, dies at 22 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1918.   

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

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

May 02   In the year 1918 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   Erbie Bowser, pianist on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1918.   

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

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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   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 in the year 1918.   

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

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   Georg F L P Cantor, German mathematician: collection, dies at 72 in the year 1918.   

Jan 08   In the year 1918 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 02   John L Sullivan, Mass, heavyweight boxing champ, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

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