Page 5: 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 in the year 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   Bernd-Alois Zimmermann, German composer (Soldiers) on this day in history.   

Mar 21   -28] During WW I Germany launches Somme offensive on this day in history.   

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

Mar 21   In the year 1918 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   In the year 1918 alick Wickham dives 200' into Australia's Yarra River   

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

Mar 23   In the year 1918 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   Lithuania proclaims independence on this day in history.   

Mar 23   Paris bombs "Thick Bertha's Dike" (nickname for the widow Krupp) in the year 1918.   

Mar 23   In the year 1918 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 in the year 1918.   

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) on this day in history.   

Mar 25   The Belarusian People's Republic is established in the year 1918.   

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   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   Youly Algaroff, ballet dancer in the year 1918.   

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   On this day in history lt. Gordon M. Flowerdew Cdn. (Lord Strathcona's Horse) wins the Victoria Cross at Bois de Moreuil, France   

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 in the year 1918.   

Mar 31   Ted Post, Dir (Peacemaker, Beneath the Planet of the Apes) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   Buddy Weed, Ossining NY, pianist (Penthouse Party) was born in the year 1918.   

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   Georg F L P Cantor, German mathematician: collection, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1918 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 02   On this day in history john L Sullivan, Mass, heavyweight boxing champ, dies at 59   

Feb 06   In the year 1918 gustav Klimt, Austrian painter/cartoonist, dies at 55