Page 7: Historical Events In 1918

Apr 18   On this day in history cleveland center fielder Tris Speaker turns an unassisted double play   

Apr 18   Robert Zimonyi, Hungary, cox (Olympic-Hungary-bronze-1948/US-gold-64) on this day in history.   

Apr 20   On this day in history manfred von Richthofen, aka The Red Baron, shoots down his 79th and 80th victims marking his final victories before his death the following day.   

Apr 20   Reginald Harry Mybirgh Hands, cricketer (1 Test for SA), dies on this day in history.   

Apr 20   The Canadian Government calls up men from ages of 20 to 22 for military service in the year 1918.   

Apr 21   In the year 1918 "Red Baron", [Manfred von Richtofen], shot down in WW I at 25   

Apr 21   In the year 1918 "Red" Baron Manfred von Richtofen, killed in WW I   

Apr 21   On this day in history world War I: German fighter ace Manfred von Richthofen, known as "The Red Baron", is shot down and killed over Vaux sur Somme in France.   

Apr 22   On this day in history mickey Vernon, baseball player   

Apr 23   On this day in history battle of Zeebrugge ends   

Apr 23   In the year 1918 percy Thomson Dean, lt-commander, killed at Zeebrugge, dies   

Apr 23   In the year 1918 uSS Stewart destroys German submarine off France   

Apr 25   Astrid Varnay, Stockholm Sweden, soprano (Met Opera 1941-56) on this day in history.   

Apr 25   Australians drive Germans from Villers-Bretonneux, France on this day in history.   

Apr 25   On this day in history the birth of Ella Fitzgerald, US jazz singer   

Apr 27   Giants' 9-0 winning start & Dodgers' 0-9 losing streak are stopped in the year 1918.   

Apr 27   In the year 1918 john Alfred Scali, journalist/correspondent (ABC)   

Apr 27   Lt. George Burdon McKean (14th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Gavrelle France on this day in history.   

Apr 29   In the year 1918 gavrilo Princip, Bosnian murderer of arch duke Ferdinand, dies at 22   

Apr 29   In the year 1918 mervyn Roye Harvey, cricketer (brother of Neil, Test for Australia)   

Apr 29   On this day in history tris Speaker ties career outfield record of 4 unassisted double plays   

Apr 30   In the year 1918 orange Nassau soccer team forms in Groningen   

Apr 30   On this day in history w Donald McNeill, tennis champ (US Open-1940)   

May 02   Frederick Archibauld Warner, diplomat in the year 1918.   

May 02   General Motors acquires the Chevrolet Motor Company of Delaware on this day in history.   

May 03   On this day in history charlie Soong, Christian Missionary   

May 04   In the year 1918 kakuei Tanaka, Japanese PM (1972-74), convicted of bribe-taking   

May 04   On this day in history yankees set record with 8 sacrifices, beat Red Sox's Babe Ruth 5-4   

May 05   In the year 1918 erbie Bowser, pianist   

May 06   On this day in history godfrey Ridout, composer   

May 07   In the year 1918 argeliers Leon, composer   

May 09   Mike Wallace, Brookline Mass, newscaster (Biography, 60 Minutes) in the year 1918.   

May 10   HMS Vindictive sunk to block entrance of Ostend Harbor in the year 1918.   

May 11   44th Kentucky Derby: William Knapp on Exterminator wins in 2:10.8 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   Patrick Anthony Porteous, Scottish Victoria Cross recipient (d. 2000) was born in the year 1918.   

Jan 02   Willi Graf, German anti-Nazi activist (d. 1943) was born in the year 1918.   

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 in the year 1918.   

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

Jan 06   Caspar MB "Cas" Baas, Dutch actor/playwright/director (Ciske the Rat) was born in the year 1918.   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of alessadro Natta, Italian political leader (Communist Party)   

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   Michael Hertz, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 24   George Arthur Crump, Founder of the Pine Valley Golf Club in Clementon NJ (b. 1871) died on this day in history.   

Jan 28   In the year 1918 john McCrae, Canadian poet/physician, dies   

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