Page 7: Historical Events In 1918

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   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 in the year 1918.   

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

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

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

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   On this day in history percy Thomson Dean, lt-commander, killed at Zeebrugge, dies   

Apr 23   USS Stewart destroys German submarine off France on this day in history.   

Apr 25   In the year 1918 astrid Varnay, Stockholm Sweden, soprano (Met Opera 1941-56)   

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

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 in the year 1918.   

Apr 27   On this day in history john Alfred Scali, journalist/correspondent (ABC)   

Apr 27   In the year 1918 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 30   On this day in history orange Nassau soccer team forms in Groningen   

Apr 30   W Donald McNeill, tennis champ (US Open-1940) in the year 1918.   

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

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   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 in the year 1918.   

May 05   On this day in history erbie Bowser, pianist   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Willi Graf, German anti-Nazi activist (d. 1943) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of buddy Weed, Ossining NY, pianist (Penthouse Party)   

Jan 06   In the year 1918 birth of caspar MB "Cas" Baas, Dutch actor/playwright/director (Ciske the Rat)   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history sijbe K Bakker, vicar/theologist (Christian-Socialism), dies at 42   

Jan 06   On this day in history georg F L P Cantor, German mathematician: collection, dies at 72   

Jan 08   In the year 1918 michael Hertz, composer, dies at 73   

Jan 09   Émile Reynaud, French scientist (b. 1844) died in the year 1918.   

Jan 24   In the year 1918 death of george Arthur Crump, Founder of the Pine Valley Golf Club in Clementon NJ (b. 1871)   

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

Feb 02   John L Sullivan, Mass, heavyweight boxing champ, dies at 59 in the year 1918.   

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