1918 in History

1918

Percy Rodriguez, Canadian-American actor (died 2007)

Percy Rodriguez, Canadian-American actor (died 2007)

1918

François Tombalbaye, Chadian politician, 1st President of Chad (died 1975)

François Tombalbaye, Chadian politician, 1st President of Chad (died 1975)

1918

Ajahn Chah, Thai monk and educator (died 1992)

Ajahn Chah, Thai monk and educator (died 1992)

1918

Alf Francis, West Prussia-born, English motor racing mechanic and race car constructor (died 1983)

Alf Francis, West Prussia-born, English motor racing mechanic and race car constructor (died 1983)

1918

Jerome Karle, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2013)

Jerome Karle, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2013)

1918

Franco Modigliani, Italian-American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2003)

Franco Modigliani, Italian-American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2003)

1918

George Lynch, American race car driver (died 1997)

George Lynch, American race car driver (died 1997)

1918

Zoltán Sztáray, Hungarian-American author (died 2011)

Zoltán Sztáray, Hungarian-American author (died 2011)