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 in the year 1918.  

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) on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1918.  

Mar 21   On this day in history joe Carveth, NHL forward (scored 20 or more goals in 3 seasons)  

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

Mar 23   In the year 1918 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; on this day in history.  

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

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

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) on this day in history.  

Mar 25   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1918 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   Stanley Cup: Toronto Arenas (NHL) beat Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA), 3 games to 2 on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 31   Ted Post, Dir (Peacemaker, Beneath the Planet of the Apes) in the year 1918.  

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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   In the year 1918 birth of patrick Anthony Porteous, Scottish Victoria Cross recipient (d. 2000)  

Jan 02   Willi Graf, German anti-Nazi activist (d. 1943) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of maxene Andrews, Minn, singer (Andrew Sisters-Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy)  

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

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history michael Hertz, composer, dies at 73  

Jan 09   Émile Reynaud, French scientist (b. 1844) died in the year 1918.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1918.