Historical Events In 1918
Friday, 29 March 2024
Apr 18 In the year 1918 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 Manfred von Richthofen, aka The Red Baron, shoots down his 79th and 80th victims marking his final victories before his death the following day in the year 1918.
Apr 20 Reginald Harry Mybirgh Hands, cricketer (1 Test for SA), dies in the year 1918.
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 on this day in history.
Apr 21 On this day in history "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 In the year 1918 mickey Vernon, baseball player
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 In the year 1918 australians drive Germans from Villers-Bretonneux, France
Apr 25 The birth of Ella Fitzgerald, US jazz singer in the year 1918.
Apr 27 Giants' 9-0 winning start & Dodgers' 0-9 losing streak are stopped on this day in history.
Apr 27 On this day in history john Alfred Scali, journalist/correspondent (ABC)
Apr 27 On this day in history lt. George Burdon McKean (14th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Gavrelle France
Apr 29 Gavrilo Princip, Bosnian murderer of arch duke Ferdinand, dies at 22 in the year 1918.
Apr 29 Mervyn Roye Harvey, cricketer (brother of Neil, Test for Australia) in the year 1918.
Apr 29 Tris Speaker ties career outfield record of 4 unassisted double plays on this day in history.
Apr 30 Orange Nassau soccer team forms in Groningen on this day in history.
Apr 30 W Donald McNeill, tennis champ (US Open-1940) on this day in history.
May 02 Frederick Archibauld Warner, diplomat in the year 1918.
May 02 On this day in history general Motors acquires the Chevrolet Motor Company of Delaware.
May 03 On this day in history charlie Soong, Christian Missionary
May 04 Kakuei Tanaka, Japanese PM (1972-74), convicted of bribe-taking in the year 1918.
May 04 Yankees set record with 8 sacrifices, beat Red Sox's Babe Ruth 5-4 on this day in history.
May 05 Erbie Bowser, pianist on this day in history.
May 06 Godfrey Ridout, composer in the year 1918.
May 07 On this day in history argeliers Leon, composer
May 09 In the year 1918 mike Wallace, Brookline Mass, newscaster (Biography, 60 Minutes)
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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