Page 7: Historical Events In 1918

Apr 18   On this day in history 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   In the year 1918 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 21   In the year 1918 "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 on this day in history.   

Apr 22   In the year 1918 mickey Vernon, baseball player   

Apr 23   On this day in history battle of Zeebrugge ends   

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

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   On this day in history australians drive Germans from Villers-Bretonneux, France   

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

Apr 27   On this day in history giants' 9-0 winning start & Dodgers' 0-9 losing streak are stopped   

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   On this day in history gavrilo Princip, Bosnian murderer of arch duke Ferdinand, dies at 22   

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   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   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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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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Jan 01   Willy den Ouden, Dutch swimmer, (WR 100m, 1:04.06) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1918.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of maxene Andrews, Minn, singer (Andrew Sisters-Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy)   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   In the year 1918 birth of caspar MB "Cas" Baas, Dutch actor/playwright/director (Ciske the Rat)   

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

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

Jan 06   Georg F L P Cantor, German mathematician: collection, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Michael Hertz, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1918 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 in the year 1918.   

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

Feb 02   On this day in history john L Sullivan, Mass, heavyweight boxing champ, dies at 59   

Feb 06   Gustav Klimt, Austrian painter/cartoonist, dies at 55 in the year 1918.