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Born on Sunday October 20, 1918
- Alberta Mae Whelden, Bridgeport (Fairfield County) Connecticut) († 2013)
- Antje Smit, Bellingwolde, Groningen, Nederland († 1918)
- Benjamin Croes, Semarang, Java, Ned. Indie
- Adriana Antonia Hartmans, Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel (NL) († 2014)
- Andree FONTAINE († 2004)
- Alcides Wagner, Aririu,Palhoca,SC,Brasil († 1920)
- Antje Smit, Bellingwolde, Groningen, Nederland († 1918)
- Antonetta van Ravesteijn, Drunen († 1934)
- Albert Joseph Vanbrabant, Sint-Truiden, België († 1936)
- Andreas Flach, Sneek († 2005)
Died on Sunday October 20, 1918
- Anna Catharina Wilhelmina Gunneweg (21), Schiedam
- Jansema (0), siddeburen
- Albert Sarris Hofmeijer (81), Oudleusen
- Adriana Keijzer (70), Zevenhuizen
- Albert Verdonk (11), assendelft
- Adriana Keijzer (70), Zevenhuizen, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Adela Naar (53), New York, Verenigde Staten
- Aagje Helsloot (94)
- Anna D. Post (62)
- Abraham Albertus Cilliers (71)
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from October 20, 1918 at Delpher
Born on October 20
- 1917 » Jean-Pierre Melville, French actor, director, producer, and screenwriter († 1973)
- 1917 » Stéphane Hessel, German-French activist and diplomat († 2013)
- 1918 » Martin Drewes, German soldier and pilot († 2013)
- 1918 » Robert Lochner, American-German soldier and journalist († 2003)
- 1919 » Tracy Hall, American chemist and academic († 2008)
- 1920 » Fanny de Sivers, Estonian-French linguist and academic († 2011)
- 1920 » Nick Cardy, American illustrator († 2013)
- 1920 » Siddhartha Shankar Ray, Indian lawyer and politician, Chief Minister of West Bengal († 2010)
- 1921 » Hans Warren, Dutch poet and author († 2001)
- 1921 » Manny Ayulo, American race car driver († 1955)
Died on October 20
- 1894 » James Anthony Froude, English historian, novelist, biographer and editor (b. 1818)
- 1900 » Naim Frashëri, Albanian poet and translator (b. 1846)
- 1908 » Vaiben Louis Solomon, Australian politician, 21st Premier of South Australia (b. 1853)
- 1910 » David B. Hill, American lawyer and politician, 29th Governor of New York (b. 1843)
- 1926 » Eugene V. Debs, American union leader and politician (b. 1855)
- 1928 » Jack Peddie, Scottish footballer (b. 1876)
- 1935 » Arthur Henderson, Scottish-English politician, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1863)
- 1936 » Anne Sullivan, American educator (b. 1866)
- 1940 » Gunnar Asplund, Swedish architect and academic, co-designed Skogskyrkogården (b. 1885)
- 1941 » Ken Farnes, English cricketer and soldier (b. 1911)
Names that were popular for boys in 1918
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Pieter
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- Jacob
- Jacobus
- Adrianus
- Wilhelmus
- Albert
- Gerardus
- Hendrikus
- Johan
Names that were popular for girls in 1918
- Maria
- Johanna
- Anna
- Cornelia
- Elisabeth
- Wilhelmina
- Adriana
- Catharina
- Hendrika
- Petronella
- Aaltje
- Jacoba
- Helena
- Geertruida
- Margaretha
- Grietje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1918
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 6.6 million citizens.
- January 26 » Finnish Civil War: A group of Red Guards hangs a red lantern atop the tower of Helsinki Workers' Hall to symbolically mark the start of the war.
- March 19 » The US Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time.
- March 31 » Daylight saving time goes into effect in the United States for the first time.
- August 17 » Bolshevik revolutionary leader Moisei Uritsky is assassinated.
- October 1 » Sayid Abdullah becomes the last Khan of Khiva.
- November 4 » World War I: The Armistice of Villa Giusti between Italy and Austria-Hungary is implemented.
Weather October 20, 1918
The temperature on October 20, 1918 was between 10.3 °C and 13.0 °C and averaged 11.4 °C. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast.