Historical Events In 1918

Apr 18   Cleveland center fielder Tris Speaker turns an unassisted double play in the year 1918.   

Apr 18   Robert Zimonyi, Hungary, cox (Olympic-Hungary-bronze-1948/US-gold-64) in the year 1918.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history mickey Vernon, baseball player   

Apr 23   In the year 1918 battle of Zeebrugge ends   

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

Apr 23   On this day in history uSS Stewart destroys German submarine off France   

Apr 25   Astrid Varnay, Stockholm Sweden, soprano (Met Opera 1941-56) in the year 1918.   

Apr 25   On this day in history australians drive Germans from Villers-Bretonneux, France   

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) 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   On this day in history mervyn Roye Harvey, cricketer (brother of Neil, Test for Australia)   

Apr 29   On this day in history tris Speaker ties career outfield record of 4 unassisted double plays   

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

Apr 30   W Donald McNeill, tennis champ (US Open-1940) on this day in history.   

May 02   In the year 1918 frederick Archibauld Warner, diplomat   

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 in the year 1918.   

May 05   In the year 1918 erbie Bowser, pianist   

May 06   Godfrey Ridout, composer in the year 1918.   

May 07   In the year 1918 argeliers Leon, composer   

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

May 10   On this day in history hMS Vindictive sunk to block entrance of Ostend Harbor   

May 11   In the year 1918 44th Kentucky Derby: William Knapp on Exterminator wins in 2:10.8   

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Jan 01   Willy den Ouden, Dutch swimmer, (WR 100m, 1:04.06) was born in the year 1918.   

Jan 01   In the year 1918 birth of patrick Anthony Porteous, Scottish Victoria Cross recipient (d. 2000)   

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   In the year 1918 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   Alessadro Natta, Italian political leader (Communist Party) was born in the year 1918.   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1918 georg F L P Cantor, German mathematician: collection, dies at 72   

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

Feb 02   John L Sullivan, Mass, heavyweight boxing champ, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

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