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) in the year 1918.  

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

Apr 20   On this day in history 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 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 on this day in history.  

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

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   On this day in history uSS Stewart destroys German submarine off France  

Apr 25   On this day in history 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   In the year 1918 the birth of Ella Fitzgerald, US jazz singer  

Apr 27   Giants' 9-0 winning start & Dodgers' 0-9 losing streak are stopped on this day in history.  

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   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   Orange Nassau soccer team forms in Groningen in the year 1918.  

Apr 30   In the year 1918 w Donald McNeill, tennis champ (US Open-1940)  

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

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

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

May 05   In the year 1918 erbie Bowser, pianist  

May 06   On this day in history godfrey Ridout, composer  

May 07   Argeliers Leon, composer on this day in history.  

May 09   Mike Wallace, Brookline Mass, newscaster (Biography, 60 Minutes) on this day in history.  

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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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 on this day in history.  

Jan 02   In the year 1918 birth of willi Graf, German anti-Nazi activist (d. 1943)  

Jan 03   In the year 1918 birth of maxene Andrews, Minn, singer (Andrew Sisters-Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy)  

Jan 05   Jean Dixon, psychic (Gift of Prophecy) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of buddy Weed, Ossining NY, pianist (Penthouse Party)  

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

Jan 07   Alessadro Natta, Italian political leader (Communist Party) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 06   Georg F L P Cantor, German mathematician: collection, dies at 72 in the year 1918.  

Jan 08   Michael Hertz, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1918.  

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

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

Jan 28   On this day in history john McCrae, Canadian poet/physician, dies  

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

Feb 06   In the year 1918 gustav Klimt, Austrian painter/cartoonist, dies at 55