Hisdates•ComHistorical Events In 1918
Saturday, 23 November 2024
May 11 In the year 1918 richard P Feynman, physicist (Feynman-diagrams/Nobel prize 1965) 
May 12 Oscar Beregi Jr, Hungary, actor (Young Frankenstein, Panic in City) on this day in history.
May 13 1st US airmail stamps issued (24 cents) in the year 1918.
May 13 In the year 1918 john Johnston, British diplomat (Rhodesia, Malaysia)
May 13 On this day in history the first US airmail stamps issued (24¢)
May 14 Arthur McIntyre, cricket wicket-keeper (England 3 times early 50's) on this day in history.
May 14 Sunday baseball is made legal in Wash DC in the year 1918.
May 15 On this day in history 1st airmail postal service (NY, Phila & Wash DC)
May 15 Eddy Arnold, Henderson TN, country singer (Cattle Call, Anytime) on this day in history.
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 in the year 1918.
May 16 On this day in history edward Thomas, historian/intelligence expert
May 16 In the year 1918 eusapia Palladino, Napolitan, dies at 64
May 16 In the year 1918 the Sedition Act of 1918 is passed by the U.S. Congress, making criticism of the government an imprisonable offense.
May 17 Birgit Nilsson, Karup Sweden, operatic soprano (Elektra, Salome) on this day in history.
May 18 On this day in history john Paul II, [Karol Wojtyla], 264th Roman Catholic pope (1978- )
May 18 In the year 1918 neth Indian Volksraad installed in Batavia
May 18 On this day in history netherlands Indian Volksraad installed in Batavia
May 18 On this day in history the birth of Pope John Paul II, Head of the Catholic Church
May 18 In the year 1918 tNT explosion in chemical factory in Oakdale PA kills 200
May 18 Toivo Kuula, composer, dies at 34 on this day in history.
May 19 In the year 1918 florence Chadwick, swimmer (1st to swim English Channel both ways)
May 19 Wash 1st Sunday game, Senators beat Cleveland 1-0 in 18 innings on this day in history.
May 20 In the year 1918 1st electrically propelled warship (New Mexico)
May 20 The first electrically propelled warship (the New Mexico) in the year 1918.
May 21 In the year 1918 house of Representatives passes amendment allowing women to vote
May 21 Leonard Mullens, rubber physicist in the year 1918.
May 22 On this day in history david Land, impressario
May 23 Bulent Arel, composer on this day in history.
May 23 King Oil/Shell refinery on Curaçao officially opens on this day in history.
May 23 In the year 1918 king Oil/Shell refinery on Curacao officially opens
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 in the year 1918.
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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