1918 in History

1918

Ray Charles, American singer-songwriter and conductor (died 2015)

Ray Charles, American singer-songwriter and conductor (died 2015)

1918

Dick Haymes, Argentinian actor and singer (died 1980)

Dick Haymes, Argentinian actor and singer (died 1980)

1918

Georges Berger, Belgian race car driver (died 1967)

Georges Berger, Belgian race car driver (died 1967)

1918

Cachao López, Cuban-American bassist and composer (died 2008)

Cachao López, Cuban-American bassist and composer (died 2008)

1918

Alfred D. Chandler Jr., American historian and academic (died 2007)

Alfred D. Chandler Jr., American historian and academic (died 2007)

1918

Margot Loyola, Chilean singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2015)

Margot Loyola, Chilean singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2015)

1918

Nipsey Russell, American comedian and actor (died 2005)

Nipsey Russell, American comedian and actor (died 2005)

1918

Władysław Kędra, Polish pianist (died 1968)

Władysław Kędra, Polish pianist (died 1968)

1918

Lea Gottlieb, Hungarian-Israeli fashion designer, founded the Gottex Company (died 2012)

Lea Gottlieb, Hungarian-Israeli fashion designer, founded the Gottex Company (died 2012)

1918

Chaim Herzog, Irish-born Israeli general and politician, 6th President of Israel (died 1997)

Chaim Herzog, Irish-born Israeli general and politician, 6th President of Israel (died 1997)

1918

Johnny Mantz, American race car driver (died 1972)

Johnny Mantz, American race car driver (died 1972)

1918

Henry Wittenberg, American wrestler (died 2010)

Henry Wittenberg, American wrestler (died 2010)

1918

Pablita Velarde, Santa Clara Pueblo (Native American) painter (died 2006)

Pablita Velarde, Santa Clara Pueblo (Native American) painter (died 2006)

1918

John Gofman, American physicist, chemist, and biologist (died 2007)

John Gofman, American physicist, chemist, and biologist (died 2007)

1918

Karl Slover, American actor (died 2011)

Karl Slover, American actor (died 2011)

1918

Juan José Arreola, Mexican writer and academic (died 2001)

Juan José Arreola, Mexican writer and academic (died 2001)

1918

Hans Scholl, German activist and co-founder of the anti-Nazi resistance group White Rose (died 1943)

Hans Scholl, German activist and co-founder of the anti-Nazi resistance group White Rose (died 1943)

1918

Henryk Szeryng, Mexican violinist and educator (died 1988)

Henryk Szeryng, Mexican violinist and educator (died 1988)

1918

Michael J. S. Dewar, Indian-born American theoretical chemist who developed the Dewar–Chatt–Duncanson model (died 1997)

Michael J. S. Dewar, Indian-born American theoretical chemist who developed the Dewar–Chatt–Duncanson model (died 1997)

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Audra Lindley, American actress (died 1997)

Audra Lindley, American actress (died 1997)