Page 7: Historical Events In 1918

Apr 18   On this day in history cleveland center fielder Tris Speaker turns an unassisted double play   

Apr 18   In the year 1918 robert Zimonyi, Hungary, cox (Olympic-Hungary-bronze-1948/US-gold-64)   

Apr 20   On this day in history manfred von Richthofen, aka The Red Baron, shoots down his 79th and 80th victims marking his final victories before his death the following day.   

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 in the year 1918.   

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

Apr 21   "Red" Baron Manfred von Richtofen, killed in WW I in the year 1918.   

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   In the year 1918 percy Thomson Dean, lt-commander, killed at Zeebrugge, dies   

Apr 23   In the year 1918 uSS Stewart destroys German submarine off France   

Apr 25   On this day in history astrid Varnay, Stockholm Sweden, soprano (Met Opera 1941-56)   

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   On this day in history john Alfred Scali, journalist/correspondent (ABC)   

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

Apr 29   On this day in history gavrilo Princip, Bosnian murderer of arch duke Ferdinand, dies at 22   

Apr 29   On this day in history mervyn Roye Harvey, cricketer (brother of Neil, Test for Australia)   

Apr 29   On this day in history tris Speaker ties career outfield record of 4 unassisted double plays   

Apr 30   Orange Nassau soccer team forms in Groningen in the year 1918.   

Apr 30   On this day in history w Donald McNeill, tennis champ (US Open-1940)   

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

May 02   On this day in history general Motors acquires the Chevrolet Motor Company of Delaware.   

May 03   Charlie Soong, Christian Missionary on this day in history.   

May 04   Kakuei Tanaka, Japanese PM (1972-74), convicted of bribe-taking in the year 1918.   

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

May 05   In the year 1918 erbie Bowser, pianist   

May 06   Godfrey Ridout, composer in the year 1918.   

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 in the year 1918.   

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   Willy den Ouden, Dutch swimmer, (WR 100m, 1:04.06) was born in the year 1918.   

Jan 01   Patrick Anthony Porteous, Scottish Victoria Cross recipient (d. 2000) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1918 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   In the year 1918 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   On this day in history georg F L P Cantor, German mathematician: collection, dies at 72   

Jan 08   Michael Hertz, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1918.   

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