Historical Events In 1918

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

Mar 19   On this day in history 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   Bernd-Alois Zimmermann, German composer (Soldiers) in the year 1918.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Mar 23   Alick Wickham dives 200' into Australia's Yarra River in the year 1918.   

Mar 23   Cesar Cortinas, composer, dies at 27 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 23   Crépy-en-Laonnoise: German artillery shells Paris France, 256 killed in the year 1918.   

Mar 23   In the year 1918 lithuania proclaims independence   

Mar 23   In the year 1918 paris bombs "Thick Bertha's Dike" (nickname for the widow Krupp)   

Mar 23   The giant German gun, Big Bertha, shells Paris from 120 km away; on this day in history.   

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

Mar 24   Theophile Ysaye, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1918.   

Mar 25   In the year 1918 claude A Debussy, French composer (Iberia/La mer), dies in Paris at 55   

Mar 25   In the year 1918 howard Cosell, Winston-Salem NC, sportscaster (Monday Night Football)   

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

Mar 26   Caesar A Cui, Lithuanian fort builder/composer, dies at 83 in the year 1918.   

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

Mar 27   Moldova and Bessarabia join Romania on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history youly Algaroff, ballet dancer   

Mar 29   In the year 1918 john Read, CEO (TSB Group)   

Mar 30   John Gray, FRS/marine biologist in the year 1918.   

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

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

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

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   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   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 in the year 1918.   

Jan 05   In the year 1918 birth of jean Dixon, psychic (Gift of Prophecy)   

Jan 06   Buddy Weed, Ossining NY, pianist (Penthouse Party) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history death of Émile Reynaud, French scientist (b. 1844)   

Jan 24   In the year 1918 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   John L Sullivan, Mass, heavyweight boxing champ, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Feb 06   On this day in history gustav Klimt, Austrian painter/cartoonist, dies at 55