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April 1918Born on Monday April 1, 1918
- Arend Jan van der Worp, Hattem, Gelderland, Nederland († 2012)
- Adrianus Wilhelmus Maria (Ad) van 't Schip, Zevenhoven, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1994)
- Anthonius Wilhelmus Beerends, Hoogeloon, Hapert en Casteren († 1918)
- Adrianus Franciscus Bergman, 's-Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1996)
- Albert Pol, Smilde, Drenthe, Nederland († 1995)
- Adrianus Wilhelmus Maria van 't Schip, Zevenhoven, Nieuwkoop, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1994)
- Smeets, Roggel († 1918)
- "Charles" Arnold Jean de KERCKHOVE de DENTERGHEM de PINTO, Wimereux, 62893, Pas de Calais, Hauts-de-France, France († 1999)
- Anthonius Johannes Zoon, Rinnegom, Egmond, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1994)
- Anthonia (Teuntje) Oskam, Willige Langerak († 2008)
Died on Monday April 1, 1918
- Adriaan van de Stolpe (77), Ouwerkerk
- Anna Versteeg (61), Harmelen
- Smeets (0), Roggel
- Adriana Schouten (43), Gouderak
- Alida Geertruida Hogendijk (74), Utrecht
- Anthony V Leibli (82), Lively, Missouri, United States
- Andrew Stephen Kennedy (58), Sayville, Suffolk County, New York, Verenigde Staten
- Adrianus Cornelis van der Weijde (69), Lekkerkerk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Adriaan van der Stolpe (77), Ouwerkerk
- Aigline Gabriëlle Doulcia Elisabeth de Girard de Mielet van Coehoorn (67), Noordwijk aan Zee, Z.H
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from April 1, 1918 at Delpher
Born on April 1
- 1915 » O. W. Fischer, Austrian-Swiss actor and director († 2004)
- 1916 » Sheila May Edmonds, British mathematician († 2002)
- 1917 » Melville Shavelson, American director, producer, and screenwriter († 2007)
- 1917 » Sydney Newman, Canadian screenwriter and producer, co-created Doctor Who († 1997)
- 1919 » Joseph Murray, American surgeon and soldier, Nobel Prize laureate († 2012)
- 1920 » Toshiro Mifune, Japanese actor († 1997)
- 1921 » Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith, American guitarist, fiddler, and composer († 2014)
- 1921 » William Bergsma, American composer and educator († 1994)
- 1922 » Duke Jordan, American pianist and composer († 2006)
- 1922 » William Manchester, American historian and author († 2004)
Died on April 1
- 1890 » David Wilber, American politician (b. 1820)
- 1914 » Charles Wells, English founder of Charles Wells Ltd (b. 1842)
- 1914 » Rube Waddell, American baseball player (b. 1876)
- 1917 » Scott Joplin, American pianist and composer (b. 1868)
- 1920 » Walter Simon, German banker and philanthropist (b. 1857)
- 1922 » Charles I, emperor of Austria (b. 1887)
- 1922 » Hermann Rorschach, Swiss psychologist and author (b. 1884)
- 1924 » Jacob Bolotin, American physician (b. 1888)
- 1924 » Lloyd Hildebrand, English cyclist (b. 1870)
- 1924 » Stan Rowley, Australian sprinter (b. 1876)
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 8 » A solar eclipse is observed at Baker City, Oregon by scientists and an artist hired by the United States Navy.
- 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.
- August 2 » The first general strike in Canadian history takes place in Vancouver.
- August 31 » World War I: Start of the Battle of Mont Saint-Quentin, a successful assault by the Australian Corps during the Hundred Days Offensive.
- September 29 » World War I: Bulgaria signs the Armistice of Salonica.
- October 11 » The 7.1 Mw San Fermín earthquake shakes Puerto Rico. The quake and resulting tsunami kill up to 116 people.
The weather on Monday April 1, 1918
The temperature on April 1, 1918 was between 2.6 °C and 14.1 °C and averaged 8.4 °C. There was 10.0 hours of sunshine (77%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI