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Born on Monday October 28, 1918
- Arnold Schimmel, Buffalo, Wright Co, Minnesota, Verenigde Staten († 2012)
- Anna Helena Janssen, Helden († 2005)
- Albert Tjeerds Plantenga, Stiens, Friesland, Netherlands († 1987)
- Andreas Hoffmann († 1920)
- Albertus Zomer, Haarlemmerliede, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1986)
- Barteld van der Bij, Jubbega († 1918)
- Antonius Petrus Jans, Maastricht, Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands († 1918)
- Alida Johanna Frederica Doorenbosch, Amsterdam († 1918)
- Anna Maria Gerardu, Maastricht († 1964)
- Angélique Geertruida Maria BRACKEL, 's-Gravenhage († 2000)
Died on Monday October 28, 1918
- Adolf Hendrik Gerhard Holland (27), Den Haag
- Adrianus Jacobsz van Spronsen (40), Wassenaar
- Adriana Smits (40), Uden
- Aaltje Dasselaar (64), Nijkerk
- Adrianus Andreas NABER (0), Amsterdam (Noord-Holland)
- Aaltje Dasselaar (63)
- Albert van der Haar (73), Gramsbergen
- Adrien I comte Christyn de Ribaucourt (38), Bruxelles
- Agatha van der Vaart (35), Hof van Delft,, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- "Adrien" Gaëtan François Christyn de Ribaucourt (38), Bruxelles
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from October 28, 1918 at Delpher
Born on October 28
- 1914 » Glenn Robert Davis, American lieutenant and politician († 1988)
- 1914 » Jonas Salk, American biologist and physician († 1995)
- 1914 » Richard Laurence Millington Synge, English biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate († 1994)
- 1916 » Pearl Hackney, English actress († 2009)
- 1917 » Jack Soo, American actor and singer († 1979)
- 1919 » Hans Klenk, German race car driver († 2009)
- 1919 » Walt Hansgen, American race car driver († 1966)
- 1921 » Azumafuji Kin'ichi, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 40th Yokozuna († 1973)
- 1922 » Gershon Kingsley, German-American pianist, composer, and conductor († 2019)
- 1922 » Simon Muzenda, Zimbabwe politician, 1st Vice President of Zimbabwe († 2003)
Died on October 28
- 1899 » Ottmar Mergenthaler, German-American engineer, invented the Linotype machine (b. 1854)
- 1900 » Max Müller, German philologist and orientalist (b. 1823)
- 1914 » Richard Heuberger, Austrian composer and critic (b. 1850)
- 1916 » Cleveland Abbe, American meteorologist and academic (b. 1838)
- 1916 » Oswald Boelcke, German WWI flying ace (b. 1891)
- 1917 » Dimitrios Votsis, Greek lawyer and politician (b. 1841)
- 1917 » Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein (b. 1831)
- 1918 » Ulisse Dini, Italian mathematician and politician (b. 1845)
- 1929 » Bernhard von Bülow, German soldier and politician, Chancellor of Germany (b. 1849)
- 1936 » Newton Moore, Australian soldier and politician, 8th Premier of Western Australia (b. 1870)
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 25 » The Ukrainian People's Republic declares independence from Soviet Russia.
- February 21 » The last Carolina parakeet dies in captivity at the Cincinnati Zoo.
- May 29 » Armenia defeats the Ottoman Army in the Battle of Sardarabad.
- June 26 » World War I: Allied forces under John J. Pershing and James Harbord defeat Imperial German forces under Wilhelm, German Crown Prince in the Battle of Belleau Wood.
- October 26 » Erich Ludendorff, quartermaster-general of the Imperial German Army, is dismissed by Kaiser Wilhelm II for refusing to cooperate in peace negotiations.
- December 14 » The 1918 United Kingdom general election occurs, the first where women were permitted to vote.
Weather October 28, 1918
The temperature on October 28, 1918 was between 5.7 °C and 14.8 °C and averaged 9.8 °C. There was 1.5 hours of sunshine (15%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south.