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March 27, 1918Died on Thursday March 28, 1918
- Alphonsus Cornelus Joannes Weegenaar (70), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Faber (52), Sheldon, O'Brien, Iowa, United States
- Adriana Maria van der Heijden (74), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Adrianus Leenheer (63), Rotterdam
- Adrianus Johannes van der Zande (0)
- Alphonsus Cornelius Joannes Weegenaar (69), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- ?? JONG (0), Zwaag,, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Adrianus Johannes van der Zande (0), Halsteren, N-Br, NL
- Adriana Maria van de Heijden (74), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands
- Gerrit Jan Hulter (71), Ane
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from March 28, 1918 at Delpher
Born on March 28
- 1915 » Jay Livingston, American singer-songwriter († 2001)
- 1917 » Claude Bertrand, Canadian neurosurgeon and scholar († 2014)
- 1918 » Edward Amy, Canadian soldier († 2011)
- 1919 » Eileen Crofton, British physician and author († 2010)
- 1919 » Jacob Avshalomov, American composer and conductor († 2013)
- 1919 » Tom Brooks, Australian cricket umpire († 2007)
- 1919 » Vic Raschi, American baseball player and coach († 1988)
- 1921 » Dirk Bogarde, English actor and author († 1999)
- 1921 » Harold Agnew, American physicist and academic († 2013)
- 1921 » Herschel Grynszpan, German assassin of Ernst vom Rath († 1960)
Died on March 28
- 1900 » Piet Joubert, South African soldier and politician (b. 1831 or 1834)
- 1910 » Édouard Colonne, French violinist and conductor (b. 1838)
- 1917 » Albert Pinkham Ryder, American painter (b. 1847)
- 1923 » Charles Hubbard, American archer (b. 1849)
- 1927 » Joseph-Médard Émard, Canadian archbishop (b. 1853)
- 1929 » Katharine Lee Bates, American poet and songwriter (b. 1859)
- 1929 » Lomer Gouin, Canadian lawyer and politician, 13th Premier of Quebec (b. 1861)
- 1934 » Mahmoud Mokhtar, Egyptian sculptor and educator (b. 1891)
- 1941 » Kavasji Jamshedji Petigara, Indian police officer (b. 1877)
- 1941 » Marcus Hurley, American basketball player and cyclist (b. 1883)
Names that were popular for boys in 1918
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Pieter
- Gerrit
- Adrianus
- Antonius
- Wilhelmus
- Gerardus
- Jacob
- Hendrikus
- Albert
Names that were popular for girls in 1918
- Maria
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Anna
- Elisabeth
- Wilhelmina
- Catharina
- Adriana
- Hendrika
- Petronella
- Jacoba
- Geertruida
- Helena
- Margaretha
- Marie
- Antonia
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.
- 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.
- July 9 » In Nashville, Tennessee, an inbound local train collides with an outbound express, killing 101 and injuring 171 people, making it the deadliest rail accident in United States history.
- August 27 » Mexican Revolution: Battle of Ambos Nogales: U.S. Army forces skirmish against Mexican Carrancistas in the only battle of World War I fought on American soil.
- September 29 » World War I: Bulgaria signs the Armistice of Salonica.
- November 1 » Malbone Street Wreck: The worst rapid transit accident in US history occurs under the intersection of Malbone Street and Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, New York City, with at least 102 deaths.
- November 21 » The Parliament (Qualification of Women) Act 1918 is passed, allowing women to stand for Parliament in the UK.
The weather on Thursday March 28, 1918
The temperature on March 28, 1918 was between 1.8 °C and 9.6 °C and averaged 5.2 °C. There was 1.0 mm of rain. There was 0.9 hours of sunshine (7%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the south-southwest.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI