Historical Events In 1918
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
Apr 18 In the year 1918 cleveland center fielder Tris Speaker turns an unassisted double play
Apr 18 On this day in history robert Zimonyi, Hungary, cox (Olympic-Hungary-bronze-1948/US-gold-64)
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 In the year 1918 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 in the year 1918.
Apr 21 In the year 1918 "Red Baron", [Manfred von Richtofen], shot down in WW I at 25
Apr 21 "Red" Baron Manfred von Richtofen, killed in WW I in the year 1918.
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 On this day in history mickey Vernon, baseball player
Apr 23 Battle of Zeebrugge ends in the year 1918.
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 The birth of Ella Fitzgerald, US jazz singer on this day in history.
Apr 27 In the year 1918 giants' 9-0 winning start & Dodgers' 0-9 losing streak are stopped
Apr 27 John Alfred Scali, journalist/correspondent (ABC) on this day in history.
Apr 27 Lt. George Burdon McKean (14th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Gavrelle France on this day in history.
Apr 29 Gavrilo Princip, Bosnian murderer of arch duke Ferdinand, dies at 22 on this day in history.
Apr 29 Mervyn Roye Harvey, cricketer (brother of Neil, Test for Australia) on this day in history.
Apr 29 In the year 1918 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 In the year 1918 w Donald McNeill, tennis champ (US Open-1940)
May 02 On this day in history frederick Archibauld Warner, diplomat
May 02 On this day in history general Motors acquires the Chevrolet Motor Company of Delaware.
May 03 In the year 1918 charlie Soong, Christian Missionary
May 04 Kakuei Tanaka, Japanese PM (1972-74), convicted of bribe-taking in the year 1918.
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 Godfrey Ridout, composer in the year 1918.
May 07 Argeliers Leon, composer in the year 1918.
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 On this day in history 44th Kentucky Derby: William Knapp on Exterminator wins in 2:10.8
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