1918 in History

1918

Sikander Bakht, Indian field hockey player and politician, Indian Minister of External Affairs (died 2004)

Sikander Bakht, Indian field hockey player and politician, Indian Minister of External Affairs (died 2004)

1918

Leonard Bernstein, American pianist, composer, and conductor (died 1990)

Leonard Bernstein, American pianist, composer, and conductor (died 1990)

1918

Richard Greene, English actor (died 1985)

Richard Greene, English actor (died 1985)

1918

Katherine Johnson, American physicist and mathematician (died 2020)

Katherine Johnson, American physicist and mathematician (died 2020)

1918

Jelle Zijlstra, Dutch economist and politician, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (died 2001)

Jelle Zijlstra, Dutch economist and politician, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (died 2001)

1918

L. B. Cole, American illustrator and publisher (died 1995)

L. B. Cole, American illustrator and publisher (died 1995)

1918

Harold Atcherley, English businessman (died 2017)

Harold Atcherley, English businessman (died 2017)

1918

Billy Johnson, American baseball player (died 2006)

Billy Johnson, American baseball player (died 2006)

1918

Ted Williams, American baseball player and manager (died 2002)

Ted Williams, American baseball player and manager (died 2002)

1918

Alan Jay Lerner, American songwriter and composer (died 1986)

Alan Jay Lerner, American songwriter and composer (died 1986)

1918

Allen Drury, American journalist and author (died 1998)

Allen Drury, American journalist and author (died 1998)

1918

Helen Wagner, American actress (died 2010)

Helen Wagner, American actress (died 2010)

1918

Paul Harvey, American radio host (died 2009)

Paul Harvey, American radio host (died 2009)

1918

Gerald Wilson, American trumpet player and composer (died 2014)

Gerald Wilson, American trumpet player and composer (died 2014)

1918

Luis Alcoriza, Mexican actor, director, and screenwriter (died 1992)

Luis Alcoriza, Mexican actor, director, and screenwriter (died 1992)

1918

Bob Katter, Sr., Australian captain and politician (died 1990)

Bob Katter, Sr., Australian captain and politician (died 1990)

1918

Fred McCarthy, American cartoonist and monk (died 2009)

Fred McCarthy, American cartoonist and monk (died 2009)

1918

Harold Amos, American microbiologist and academic (died 2003)

Harold Amos, American microbiologist and academic (died 2003)

1918

Derek Barton, English-American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1998)

Derek Barton, English-American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1998)

1918

Oscar Luigi Scalfaro, Italian lawyer and politician, 9th President of Italy (died 2012)

Oscar Luigi Scalfaro, Italian lawyer and politician, 9th President of Italy (died 2012)