Historical Events In 1918

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

Mar 19   Congress authorizes time zones &approves daylight saving time on this day in history.   

Mar 19   S Potter becomes first US pilot to shoot down a German seaplane on this day in history.   

Mar 19   In the year 1918 willem H de Beaufort, Dutch historian/liberal politician, dies at 73   

Mar 20   Bernd-Alois Zimmermann, German composer (Soldiers) in the year 1918.   

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) in the year 1918.   

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

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

Mar 23   On this day in history alick Wickham dives 200' into Australia's Yarra River   

Mar 23   In the year 1918 cesar Cortinas, composer, dies at 27   

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

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

Mar 23   Lithuania proclaims independence in the year 1918.   

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; in the year 1918.   

Mar 24   Englebert van Anderlecht, Belgian painter on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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   In the year 1918 lt. Alan Arnett MCLeod Cdn. (Royal Flying Corp) wins the Victoria Cross for service over France   

Mar 27   On this day in history moldova and Bessarabia join Romania.   

Mar 28   On this day in history anti-conscription riots break out in Quebec City; four civilians killed in shooting match with soldiers over Easter weekend.   

Mar 28   In the year 1918 youly Algaroff, ballet dancer   

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

Mar 30   John Gray, FRS/marine biologist on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1918.   

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

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

Mar 31   On this day in history ted Post, Dir (Peacemaker, Beneath the Planet of the Apes)   

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Jan 01   In the year 1918 birth of willy den Ouden, Dutch swimmer, (WR 100m, 1:04.06)   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of patrick Anthony Porteous, Scottish Victoria Cross recipient (d. 2000)   

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   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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   Émile Reynaud, French scientist (b. 1844) died on this day in history.   

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