About the day » Thursday August 1, 1918Calender converter

• Aaltje Mulder, Middelbert, Noorddijk,, Groningen, Nederland († 2013)
• Anna Leenders, Vortum-Mullem, Boxmeer († 1991)
• Anna Maria Jansman, Luttenberg († 2010)
• Abraham van Egmond, Oegstgeest († 1990)
• Anna Quiskamp, Sterkrade-Buschhausen (D) († 2001)
• Antje Jongsma, Drachten, gem. Smallingerland, Friesland, Nederland († 1920)
• Albertus Gradus van Duinen *, Steenwijk († 1974)
• Adrianus Frederik Alexander Carli, Strengal, Blitar, Ned. Indië († 1942)
• Aria Gijsberta van der Meij, Leiden († 1920)
• Adrianus Johannes de Vries, Made en Drimmelen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 2001)

• Adrianus Huizer (15), Ridderkerk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• adriaantje van etten (67), Berkel en Rodenrijs, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Adriaantje van Etten (67), Berkel en Rodenrijs
• Akke Klazesd BOSKMA (72), Friesland, Nederland
• Barend Huijbert Slot (6), Arnhem
• Alexander Vennek (60)
• Arie Lievaart (63), Delft
• Aris Poppen (38), Batavia, Jakarta, Indonesia
• Anna Maria Hubertina Dortants (34), Kerkrade, Nederland
• Bartha Harms Beute (68), Wanneperveen, Nederland

• 1914 » Alan Moore, Australian painter and educator († 2015)
• 1914 » J. Lee Thompson, English-Canadian director, producer, and screenwriter († 2002)
• 1914 » Jack Delano, American photographer and composer († 1997)
• 1916 » Anne Hébert, Canadian author and poet († 2000)
• 1916 » Fiorenzo Angelini, Italian cardinal († 2014)
• 1918 » T. J. Jemison, American minister and activist († 2013)
• 1919 » Stanley Middleton, English author († 2009)
• 1920 » Raul Renter, Estonian economist and chess player († 1992)
• 1921 » Jack Kramer, American tennis player, sailor, and sportscaster († 2009)
• 1921 » Pat McDonald, Australian actress († 1990)

• 1903 » Calamity Jane, American frontierswoman and scout (b. 1853)
• 1911 » Edwin Austin Abbey, American painter and illustrator (b. 1852)
• 1911 » Samuel Arza Davenport, American lawyer and politician (b. 1843)
• 1918 » John Riley Banister, American cowboy and police officer (b. 1854)
• 1920 » Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Indian freedom fighter, lawyer and journalist (b. 1856)
• 1921 » T.J. Ryan, Australian politician, 19th Premier of Queensland (b. 1876)
• 1922 » Donát Bánki, Hungarian engineer (b. 1856)
• 1929 » Syd Gregory, Australian cricketer (b. 1870)
• 1938 » Edmund C. Tarbell, American painter and academic (b. 1862)
• 1943 » Lydia Litvyak, Russian lieutenant and pilot (b. 1921)

1. Johannes
2. Jan
3. Cornelis
4. Hendrik
5. Willem
6. Pieter
7. Gerrit
8. Petrus
9. Jacob
10. Jacobus
11. Adrianus
12. Wilhelmus
13. Albert
14. Gerardus
15. Hendrikus
16. Johan

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Cornelia
5. Elisabeth
6. Wilhelmina
7. Adriana
8. Catharina
9. Hendrika
10. Petronella
11. Aaltje
12. Jacoba
13. Helena
14. Geertruida
15. Margaretha
16. Grietje

• 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.
• April 20 » Manfred von Richthofen, a.k.a. The Red Baron, shoots down his 79th and 80th victims, his final victories before his death the following day.
• May 29 » Armenia defeats the Ottoman Army in the Battle of Sardarabad.
• August 16 » The Battle of Lake Baikal was fought between the Czechoslovak Legion and the Red Army.
• 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.
• August 29 » World War I: Bapaume taken by the New Zealand Division in the Hundred Days Offensive.
• December 28 » Constance Markievicz, while detained in Holloway prison, became the first woman to be elected MP to the British House of Commons.

The temperature on August 1, 1918 was between 5.8 °C and 21.4 °C and averaged 14.6 °C. There was 13.9 hours of sunshine (89%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northeast.