Hisdates•ComPage 8: Historical Events In 1918
Wednesday, 30 April 2025
May 11 In the year 1918 richard P Feynman, physicist (Feynman-diagrams/Nobel prize 1965) 
May 12 In the year 1918 oscar Beregi Jr, Hungary, actor (Young Frankenstein, Panic in City)
May 13 In the year 1918 1st US airmail stamps issued (24 cents)
May 13 John Johnston, British diplomat (Rhodesia, Malaysia) in the year 1918.
May 13 The first US airmail stamps issued (24¢) in the year 1918.
May 14 In the year 1918 arthur McIntyre, cricket wicket-keeper (England 3 times early 50's)
May 14 Sunday baseball is made legal in Wash DC in the year 1918.
May 15 1st airmail postal service (NY, Phila & Wash DC) in the year 1918.
May 15 Eddy Arnold, Henderson TN, country singer (Cattle Call, Anytime) in the year 1918.
May 15 Greek troops lands at Smyrna on this day in history.
May 15 The first regular airmail service (between New York, Philadelphia & Washington DC) inaugurated in the year 1918.
May 16 On this day in history edward Thomas, historian/intelligence expert
May 16 On this day in history eusapia Palladino, Napolitan, dies at 64
May 16 In the year 1918 the Sedition Act of 1918 is passed by the U.S. Congress, making criticism of the government an imprisonable offense.
May 17 Birgit Nilsson, Karup Sweden, operatic soprano (Elektra, Salome) on this day in history.
May 18 In the year 1918 john Paul II, [Karol Wojtyla], 264th Roman Catholic pope (1978- )
May 18 Neth Indian Volksraad installed in Batavia on this day in history.
May 18 Netherlands Indian Volksraad installed in Batavia on this day in history.
May 18 The birth of Pope John Paul II, Head of the Catholic Church in the year 1918.
May 18 TNT explosion in chemical factory in Oakdale PA kills 200 in the year 1918.
May 18 In the year 1918 toivo Kuula, composer, dies at 34
May 19 Florence Chadwick, swimmer (1st to swim English Channel both ways) on this day in history.
May 19 Wash 1st Sunday game, Senators beat Cleveland 1-0 in 18 innings on this day in history.
May 20 In the year 1918 1st electrically propelled warship (New Mexico)
May 20 On this day in history the first electrically propelled warship (the New Mexico)
May 21 House of Representatives passes amendment allowing women to vote on this day in history.
May 21 Leonard Mullens, rubber physicist on this day in history.
May 22 David Land, impressario in the year 1918.
May 23 Bulent Arel, composer in the year 1918.
May 23 King Oil/Shell refinery on Curaçao officially opens in the year 1918.
May 23 King Oil/Shell refinery on Curacao officially opens on this day in history.
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 In the year 1918 cleveland Indians Stan Coveleski sets club record for most innings pitched (19)
May 24 In the year 1918 coleman A Young, civil rights leader (Mayor-D-Detroit)
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