Page 7: Historical Events In 1918

Apr 18   Cleveland center fielder Tris Speaker turns an unassisted double play in the year 1918.   

Apr 18   In the year 1918 robert Zimonyi, Hungary, cox (Olympic-Hungary-bronze-1948/US-gold-64)   

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

Apr 20   On this day in history reginald Harry Mybirgh Hands, cricketer (1 Test for SA), dies   

Apr 20   The Canadian Government calls up men from ages of 20 to 22 for military service on this day in history.   

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

Apr 21   On this day in history "Red" Baron Manfred von Richtofen, killed in WW I   

Apr 21   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 in the year 1918.   

Apr 22   Mickey Vernon, baseball player on this day in history.   

Apr 23   Battle of Zeebrugge ends on this day in history.   

Apr 23   Percy Thomson Dean, lt-commander, killed at Zeebrugge, dies on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1918.   

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   John Alfred Scali, journalist/correspondent (ABC) in the year 1918.   

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   On this day in history mervyn Roye Harvey, cricketer (brother of Neil, Test for Australia)   

Apr 29   Tris Speaker ties career outfield record of 4 unassisted double plays in the year 1918.   

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

Apr 30   W Donald McNeill, tennis champ (US Open-1940) on this day in history.   

May 02   Frederick Archibauld Warner, diplomat on this day in history.   

May 02   In the year 1918 general Motors acquires the Chevrolet Motor Company of Delaware.   

May 03   Charlie Soong, Christian Missionary in the year 1918.   

May 04   Kakuei Tanaka, Japanese PM (1972-74), convicted of bribe-taking in the year 1918.   

May 04   In the year 1918 yankees set record with 8 sacrifices, beat Red Sox's Babe Ruth 5-4   

May 05   Erbie Bowser, pianist on this day in history.   

May 06   Godfrey Ridout, composer on this day in history.   

May 07   In the year 1918 argeliers Leon, composer   

May 09   In the year 1918 mike Wallace, Brookline Mass, newscaster (Biography, 60 Minutes)   

May 10   In the year 1918 hMS Vindictive sunk to block entrance of Ostend Harbor   

May 11   In the year 1918 44th Kentucky Derby: William Knapp on Exterminator wins in 2:10.8   

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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   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 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   Buddy Weed, Ossining NY, pianist (Penthouse Party) was born on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history death of Émile Reynaud, French scientist (b. 1844)   

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   John McCrae, Canadian poet/physician, dies in the year 1918.   

Feb 02   John L Sullivan, Mass, heavyweight boxing champ, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Feb 06   Gustav Klimt, Austrian painter/cartoonist, dies at 55 on this day in history.