Page 7: 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1918.   

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   Battle of Zeebrugge ends on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1918 astrid Varnay, Stockholm Sweden, soprano (Met Opera 1941-56)   

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   John Alfred Scali, journalist/correspondent (ABC) in the year 1918.   

Apr 27   Lt. George Burdon McKean (14th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Gavrelle France in the year 1918.   

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) on this day in history.   

Apr 29   Tris Speaker ties career outfield record of 4 unassisted double plays on this day in history.   

Apr 30   On this day in history orange Nassau soccer team forms in Groningen   

Apr 30   In the year 1918 w Donald McNeill, tennis champ (US Open-1940)   

May 02   Frederick Archibauld Warner, diplomat in the year 1918.   

May 02   In the year 1918 general Motors acquires the Chevrolet Motor Company of Delaware.   

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

May 04   On this day in history kakuei Tanaka, Japanese PM (1972-74), convicted of bribe-taking   

May 04   Yankees set record with 8 sacrifices, beat Red Sox's Babe Ruth 5-4 on this day in history.   

May 05   On this day in history erbie Bowser, pianist   

May 06   Godfrey Ridout, composer on this day in history.   

May 07   On this day in history argeliers Leon, composer   

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   44th Kentucky Derby: William Knapp on Exterminator wins in 2:10.8 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   In the year 1918 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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Alessadro Natta, Italian political leader (Communist Party) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   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