Page 5: Historical Events In 1918

Mar 19   On this day in history congress authorizes time zones & approves daylight saving time   

Mar 19   In the year 1918 congress authorizes time zones &approves daylight saving time   

Mar 19   On this day in history s Potter becomes first US pilot to shoot down a German seaplane   

Mar 19   Willem H de Beaufort, Dutch historian/liberal politician, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Mar 20   In the year 1918 bernd-Alois Zimmermann, German composer (Soldiers)   

Mar 21   -28] During WW I Germany launches Somme offensive in the year 1918.   

Mar 21   On this day in history during World War I, the Second Battle of the Somme, the first major German offensive in over a year, begins on the Western Front   

Mar 21   Joe Carveth, NHL forward (scored 20 or more goals in 3 seasons) on this day in history.   

Mar 21   On this day in history offensive on the Somme begins, the last major offensive of World War I   

Mar 22   Cheddi B Jagan, dentist/founder PPP/Guyanese Premier (1953, 1957-64) in the year 1918.   

Mar 23   Alick Wickham dives 200' into Australia's Yarra River on this day in history.   

Mar 23   In the year 1918 cesar Cortinas, composer, dies at 27   

Mar 23   On this day in history crépy-en-Laonnoise German artillery shells Paris France, 256 killed   

Mar 23   In the year 1918 crépy-en-Laonnoise: German artillery shells Paris France, 256 killed   

Mar 23   On this day in history lithuania proclaims independence   

Mar 23   On this day in history paris bombs "Thick Bertha's Dike" (nickname for the widow Krupp)   

Mar 23   On this day in history the giant German gun, Big Bertha, shells Paris from 120 km away;   

Mar 24   On this day in history englebert van Anderlecht, Belgian painter   

Mar 24   On this day in history theophile Ysaye, composer, dies at 53   

Mar 25   On this day in history claude A Debussy, French composer (Iberia/La mer), dies in Paris at 55   

Mar 25   On this day in history howard Cosell, Winston-Salem NC, sportscaster (Monday Night Football)   

Mar 25   In the year 1918 the Belarusian People's Republic is established.   

Mar 26   On this day in history caesar A Cui, Lithuanian fort builder/composer, dies at 83   

Mar 27   Lt. Alan Arnett MCLeod Cdn. (Royal Flying Corp) wins the Victoria Cross for service over France on this day in history.   

Mar 27   Moldova and Bessarabia join Romania in the year 1918.   

Mar 28   Anti-conscription riots break out in Quebec City; four civilians killed in shooting match with soldiers over Easter weekend in the year 1918.   

Mar 28   Youly Algaroff, ballet dancer in the year 1918.   

Mar 29   On this day in history john Read, CEO (TSB Group)   

Mar 30   In the year 1918 john Gray, FRS/marine biologist   

Mar 30   Lt. Gordon M. Flowerdew Cdn. (Lord Strathcona's Horse) wins the Victoria Cross at Bois de Moreuil, France in the year 1918.   

Mar 30   Stanley Cup: Toronto Arenas (NHL) beat Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA), 3 games to 2 on this day in history.   

Mar 31   1st daylight savings time in US goes into effect in the year 1918.   

Mar 31   First daylight savings time in US goes into effect on this day in history.   

Mar 31   Ted Post, Dir (Peacemaker, Beneath the Planet of the Apes) 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 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1918.   

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   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 in the year 1918.   

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 on this day in history.   

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