Historical Events In 1918
Saturday, 07 September 2024
May 11 Richard P Feynman, physicist (Feynman-diagrams/Nobel prize 1965) on this day in history.
May 12 On this day in history oscar Beregi Jr, Hungary, actor (Young Frankenstein, Panic in City)
May 13 1st US airmail stamps issued (24 cents) in the year 1918.
May 13 On this day in history john Johnston, British diplomat (Rhodesia, Malaysia)
May 13 The first US airmail stamps issued (24¢) in the year 1918.
May 14 In the year 1918 arthur McIntyre, cricket wicket-keeper (England 3 times early 50's)
May 14 On this day in history sunday baseball is made legal in Wash DC
May 15 In the year 1918 1st airmail postal service (NY, Phila & Wash DC)
May 15 On this day in history eddy Arnold, Henderson TN, country singer (Cattle Call, Anytime)
May 15 On this day in history greek troops lands at Smyrna
May 15 The first regular airmail service (between New York, Philadelphia & Washington DC) inaugurated on this day in history.
May 16 Edward Thomas, historian/intelligence expert in the year 1918.
May 16 On this day in history eusapia Palladino, Napolitan, dies at 64
May 16 The Sedition Act of 1918 is passed by the U.S. Congress, making criticism of the government an imprisonable offense in the year 1918.
May 17 In the year 1918 birgit Nilsson, Karup Sweden, operatic soprano (Elektra, Salome)
May 18 John Paul II, [Karol Wojtyla], 264th Roman Catholic pope (1978- ) on this day in history.
May 18 In the year 1918 neth Indian Volksraad installed in Batavia
May 18 Netherlands Indian Volksraad installed in Batavia on this day in history.
May 18 On this day in history the birth of Pope John Paul II, Head of the Catholic Church
May 18 TNT explosion in chemical factory in Oakdale PA kills 200 in the year 1918.
May 18 Toivo Kuula, composer, dies at 34 in the year 1918.
May 19 Florence Chadwick, swimmer (1st to swim English Channel both ways) in the year 1918.
May 19 Wash 1st Sunday game, Senators beat Cleveland 1-0 in 18 innings on this day in history.
May 20 On this day in history 1st electrically propelled warship (New Mexico)
May 20 In the year 1918 the first electrically propelled warship (the New Mexico)
May 21 In the year 1918 house of Representatives passes amendment allowing women to vote
May 21 In the year 1918 leonard Mullens, rubber physicist
May 22 David Land, impressario in the year 1918.
May 23 In the year 1918 bulent Arel, composer
May 23 King Oil/Shell refinery on Curaçao officially opens in the year 1918.
May 23 King Oil/Shell refinery on Curacao officially opens on this day in history.
May 23 SS Moldavia, lost off Littlehampton, Sussex. This P & O ship of 9,500 tons was requisitioned in 1915 and converted to an auxilliary cruiser and commissioned by the British Admiralty. Later she was used as a troopship after the USA joined the war and while carrying troops to France she was torpedoed. Most soldiers were rescued but 56 lost their lives on this day in history.
May 24 On this day in history cleveland Indians Stan Coveleski sets club record for most innings pitched (19)
May 24 In the year 1918 coleman A Young, civil rights leader (Mayor-D-Detroit)
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