Page 5: Historical Events In 1918

Mar 19   On this day in history congress authorizes time zones & approves daylight saving time   

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 in the year 1918.   

Mar 19   On this day in history willem H de Beaufort, Dutch historian/liberal politician, dies at 73   

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

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

Mar 21   On this day in history during World War I, the Second Battle of the Somme, the first major German offensive in over a year, begins on the Western Front   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 23   On this day in history cesar Cortinas, composer, dies at 27   

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

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) in the year 1918.   

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

Mar 24   On this day in history englebert van Anderlecht, Belgian painter   

Mar 24   On this day in history theophile Ysaye, composer, dies at 53   

Mar 25   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history moldova and Bessarabia join Romania.   

Mar 28   In the year 1918 anti-conscription riots break out in Quebec City; four civilians killed in shooting match with soldiers over Easter weekend.   

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

Mar 29   On this day in history 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   On this day in history stanley Cup: Toronto Arenas (NHL) beat Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA), 3 games to 2   

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

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

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

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Jan 01   Willy den Ouden, Dutch swimmer, (WR 100m, 1:04.06) was born in the year 1918.   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of willi Graf, German anti-Nazi activist (d. 1943)   

Jan 03   In the year 1918 birth of maxene Andrews, Minn, singer (Andrew Sisters-Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy)   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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 in the year 1918.   

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

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 in the year 1918.   

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   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   Gustav Klimt, Austrian painter/cartoonist, dies at 55 on this day in history.