1918 in History

1918

Kakuei Tanaka, Japanese soldier and politician, 64th Prime Minister of Japan (died 1993)

Kakuei Tanaka, Japanese soldier and politician, 64th Prime Minister of Japan (died 1993)

1918

Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, emir of Abu Dhabi and first president of the United Arab Emirates (died 2004)

Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, emir of Abu Dhabi and first president of the United Arab Emirates (died 2004)

1918

Mike Wallace, American journalist (died 2012)

Mike Wallace, American journalist (died 2012)

1918

Richard Feynman, American physicist and engineer, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1988)

Richard Feynman, American physicist and engineer, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1988)

1918

Mary Kay Ash, American businesswoman, founded Mary Kay Cosmetics (died 2001)

Mary Kay Ash, American businesswoman, founded Mary Kay Cosmetics (died 2001)

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Julius Rosenberg, American spy (died 1953)

Julius Rosenberg, American spy (died 1953)

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Eddy Arnold, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (died 2008)

Eddy Arnold, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (died 2008)

1918

Arthur Jackson, American lieutenant and target shooter (died 2015)

Arthur Jackson, American lieutenant and target shooter (died 2015)

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Joseph Wiseman, Canadian-American actor (died 2009)

Joseph Wiseman, Canadian-American actor (died 2009)

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Wilf Mannion, English footballer and manager (died 2000)

Wilf Mannion, English footballer and manager (died 2000)

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Joan Benham, English actress (died 1981)

Joan Benham, English actress (died 1981)

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Birgit Nilsson, Swedish operatic soprano (died 2005)

Birgit Nilsson, Swedish operatic soprano (died 2005)

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Abraham Pais, Dutch-American physicist, historian, and academic (died 2000)

Abraham Pais, Dutch-American physicist, historian, and academic (died 2000)

1918

Alexandra Boyko, Russian tank commander (died 1996)

Alexandra Boyko, Russian tank commander (died 1996)

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Edward B

Edward B

1918

Denis Compton, English cricketer and sportscaster (died 1997)

Denis Compton, English cricketer and sportscaster (died 1997)

1918

Coleman Young, American politician, 66th Mayor of Detroit (died 1997)

Coleman Young, American politician, 66th Mayor of Detroit (died 1997)

1918

Yasuhiro Nakasone, Japanese commander and politician, 45th Prime Minister of Japan (died 2019)

Yasuhiro Nakasone, Japanese commander and politician, 45th Prime Minister of Japan (died 2019)

1918

Johnny Wayne, Canadian comedian (died 1990)

Johnny Wayne, Canadian comedian (died 1990)

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Pita Amor, Mexican poet and author (died 2000)

Pita Amor, Mexican poet and author (died 2000)