Historical Events In 1918

Mar 19   S Potter becomes first US pilot to shoot down a German seaplane in the year 1918.  

Mar 19   Willem H de Beaufort, Dutch historian/liberal politician, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Mar 20   On this day in history bernd-Alois Zimmermann, German composer (Soldiers)  

Mar 21   In the year 1918 -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) on this day in history.  

Mar 21   On this day in history offensive on the Somme begins, the last major offensive of World War I  

Mar 22   In the year 1918 cheddi B Jagan, dentist/founder PPP/Guyanese Premier (1953, 1957-64)  

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

Mar 23   Cesar Cortinas, composer, dies at 27 in the year 1918.  

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

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

Mar 23   On this day in history lithuania proclaims independence  

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

Mar 23   The giant German gun, Big Bertha, shells Paris from 120 km away; in the year 1918.  

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

Mar 24   In the year 1918 theophile Ysaye, composer, dies at 53  

Mar 25   Claude A Debussy, French composer (Iberia/La mer), dies in Paris at 55 on this day in history.  

Mar 25   Howard Cosell, Winston-Salem NC, sportscaster (Monday Night Football) in the year 1918.  

Mar 25   The Belarusian People's Republic is established on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 27   In the year 1918 moldova and Bessarabia join Romania.  

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   In the year 1918 youly Algaroff, ballet dancer  

Mar 29   John Read, CEO (TSB Group) in the year 1918.  

Mar 30   In the year 1918 john Gray, FRS/marine biologist  

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

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

Mar 31   On this day in history 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   On this day in history england's Royal Flying Corps replaced by Royal Air Force  

Apr 01   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   Jean Dixon, psychic (Gift of Prophecy) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1918.  

Jan 02   Sijbe K Bakker, vicar/theologist (Christian-Socialism), dies at 42 in the year 1918.  

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1918 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   In the year 1918 gustav Klimt, Austrian painter/cartoonist, dies at 55