Hisdates•ComPage 8: Historical Events In 1918
Friday, 19 September 2025
May 11 On this day in history richard P Feynman, physicist (Feynman-diagrams/Nobel prize 1965) 
May 12 Oscar Beregi Jr, Hungary, actor (Young Frankenstein, Panic in City) on this day in history.
May 13 On this day in history 1st US airmail stamps issued (24 cents)
May 13 John Johnston, British diplomat (Rhodesia, Malaysia) in the year 1918.
May 13 In the year 1918 the first US airmail stamps issued (24¢)
May 14 Arthur McIntyre, cricket wicket-keeper (England 3 times early 50's) on this day in history.
May 14 Sunday baseball is made legal in Wash DC on this day in history.
May 15 1st airmail postal service (NY, Phila & Wash DC) on this day in history.
May 15 On this day in history eddy Arnold, Henderson TN, country singer (Cattle Call, Anytime)
May 15 In the year 1918 greek troops lands at Smyrna
May 15 The first regular airmail service (between New York, Philadelphia & Washington DC) inaugurated on this day in history.
May 16 In the year 1918 edward Thomas, historian/intelligence expert
May 16 In the year 1918 eusapia Palladino, Napolitan, dies at 64
May 16 The Sedition Act of 1918 is passed by the U.S. Congress, making criticism of the government an imprisonable offense on this day in history.
May 17 Birgit Nilsson, Karup Sweden, operatic soprano (Elektra, Salome) on this day in history.
May 18 John Paul II, [Karol Wojtyla], 264th Roman Catholic pope (1978- ) on this day in history.
May 18 Neth Indian Volksraad installed in Batavia on this day in history.
May 18 Netherlands Indian Volksraad installed in Batavia in the year 1918.
May 18 The birth of Pope John Paul II, Head of the Catholic Church on this day in history.
May 18 In the year 1918 tNT explosion in chemical factory in Oakdale PA kills 200
May 18 In the year 1918 toivo Kuula, composer, dies at 34
May 19 In the year 1918 florence Chadwick, swimmer (1st to swim English Channel both ways)
May 19 In the year 1918 wash 1st Sunday game, Senators beat Cleveland 1-0 in 18 innings
May 20 1st electrically propelled warship (New Mexico) in the year 1918.
May 20 In the year 1918 the first electrically propelled warship (the New Mexico)
May 21 In the year 1918 house of Representatives passes amendment allowing women to vote
May 21 In the year 1918 leonard Mullens, rubber physicist
May 22 In the year 1918 david Land, impressario
May 23 Bulent Arel, composer in the year 1918.
May 23 On this day in history king Oil/Shell refinery on Curaçao officially opens
May 23 On this day in history king Oil/Shell refinery on Curacao officially opens
May 23 SS Moldavia, lost off Littlehampton, Sussex. This P & O ship of 9,500 tons was requisitioned in 1915 and converted to an auxilliary cruiser and commissioned by the British Admiralty. Later she was used as a troopship after the USA joined the war and while carrying troops to France she was torpedoed. Most soldiers were rescued but 56 lost their lives on this day in history.
May 24 Cleveland Indians Stan Coveleski sets club record for most innings pitched (19) on this day in history.
May 24 Coleman A Young, civil rights leader (Mayor-D-Detroit) in the year 1918.
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