Historical Events In 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   In the year 1918 bernd-Alois Zimmermann, German composer (Soldiers)  

Mar 21   -28] During WW I Germany launches Somme offensive in the year 1918.  

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) in the year 1918.  

Mar 23   Alick Wickham dives 200' into Australia's Yarra River on this day in history.  

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

Mar 23   Crépy-en-Laonnoise German artillery shells Paris France, 256 killed on this day in history.  

Mar 23   In the year 1918 crépy-en-Laonnoise: German artillery shells Paris France, 256 killed  

Mar 23   Lithuania proclaims independence on this day in history.  

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

Mar 23   On this day in history the giant German gun, Big Bertha, shells Paris from 120 km away;  

Mar 24   In the year 1918 englebert van Anderlecht, Belgian painter  

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

Mar 25   On this day in history 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   On this day in history caesar A Cui, Lithuanian fort builder/composer, dies at 83  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 28   On this day in history youly Algaroff, ballet dancer  

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

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

Mar 30   In the year 1918 lt. Gordon M. Flowerdew Cdn. (Lord Strathcona's Horse) wins the Victoria Cross at Bois de Moreuil, France  

Mar 30   Stanley Cup: Toronto Arenas (NHL) beat Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA), 3 games to 2 on this day in history.  

Mar 31   In the year 1918 1st daylight savings time in US goes into effect  

Mar 31   In the year 1918 first daylight savings time in US goes into effect  

Mar 31   In the year 1918 ted Post, Dir (Peacemaker, Beneath the Planet of the Apes)  

Apr 01   England's Royal Flying Corps replaced by Royal Air Force in the year 1918.  

Apr 01   In the year 1918 hMS Falcon, a Royal Navy 'C' Class destroyer sunk in collision in the North Sea with the trawler John Fitzgerald.  

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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 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   In the year 1918 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   Alessadro Natta, Italian political leader (Communist Party) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   On this day in history sijbe K Bakker, vicar/theologist (Christian-Socialism), dies at 42  

Jan 06   In the year 1918 georg F L P Cantor, German mathematician: collection, dies at 72  

Jan 08   On this day in history michael Hertz, composer, dies at 73  

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

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 in the year 1918.  

Feb 02   In the year 1918 john L Sullivan, Mass, heavyweight boxing champ, dies at 59  

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