Page 5: Historical Events In 1918

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

Mar 19   Congress authorizes time zones &approves daylight saving time in the year 1918.   

Mar 19   S Potter becomes first US pilot to shoot down a German seaplane on this day in history.   

Mar 19   On this day in history willem H de Beaufort, Dutch historian/liberal politician, dies at 73   

Mar 20   Bernd-Alois Zimmermann, German composer (Soldiers) on this day in history.   

Mar 21   On this day in history -28] During WW I Germany launches Somme offensive   

Mar 21   During World War I, the Second Battle of the Somme, the first major German offensive in over a year, begins on the Western Front in the year 1918.   

Mar 21   In the year 1918 joe Carveth, NHL forward (scored 20 or more goals in 3 seasons)   

Mar 21   In the year 1918 offensive on the Somme begins, the last major offensive of World War I   

Mar 22   On this day in history cheddi B Jagan, dentist/founder PPP/Guyanese Premier (1953, 1957-64)   

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   In the year 1918 lithuania proclaims independence   

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

Mar 23   In the year 1918 the giant German gun, Big Bertha, shells Paris from 120 km away;   

Mar 24   Englebert van Anderlecht, Belgian painter in the year 1918.   

Mar 24   Theophile Ysaye, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Mar 25   In the year 1918 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   The Belarusian People's Republic is established on this day in history.   

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

Mar 27   In the year 1918 lt. Alan Arnett MCLeod Cdn. (Royal Flying Corp) wins the Victoria Cross for service over France   

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

Mar 28   On this day in history anti-conscription riots break out in Quebec City; four civilians killed in shooting match with soldiers over Easter weekend.   

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

Mar 29   John Read, CEO (TSB Group) on this day in history.   

Mar 30   John Gray, FRS/marine biologist on this day in history.   

Mar 30   On this day in history lt. Gordon M. Flowerdew Cdn. (Lord Strathcona's Horse) wins the Victoria Cross at Bois de Moreuil, France   

Mar 30   In the year 1918 stanley Cup: Toronto Arenas (NHL) beat Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA), 3 games to 2   

Mar 31   On this day in history 1st daylight savings time in US goes into effect   

Mar 31   On this day in history first daylight savings time in US goes into effect   

Mar 31   On this day in history ted Post, Dir (Peacemaker, Beneath the Planet of the Apes)   

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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   Patrick Anthony Porteous, Scottish Victoria Cross recipient (d. 2000) was born in the year 1918.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of willi Graf, German anti-Nazi activist (d. 1943)   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of jean Dixon, psychic (Gift of Prophecy)   

Jan 06   Buddy Weed, Ossining NY, pianist (Penthouse Party) was born in the year 1918.   

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   Sijbe K Bakker, vicar/theologist (Christian-Socialism), dies at 42 in the year 1918.   

Jan 06   On this day in history georg F L P Cantor, German mathematician: collection, dies at 72   

Jan 08   Michael Hertz, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1918.   

Jan 09   Émile Reynaud, French scientist (b. 1844) died on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history john McCrae, Canadian poet/physician, dies   

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

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