Historical Events
- WWI: Allies defeat Germans at the Battle of Amiens - the last great battle on the Western Front
Famous Birthdays
Guy Gibson (1918-1944)
British aviator who led the Dambusters Raid (Victoria Cross), born in Simla, India
- Margaret Burbidge, British-American astronomer & educator (faint object spectrograph of the Hubble Space), born in Davenport, England (d. 2020) [1]
- Sid Bernstein, music producer and concert promoter (Beatles; Rolling Stones), born in NYC, New York (d. 2013)
Famous Deaths
- Anna Held, Polish-born French actress and singer (A Parisian Model), dies of cancer at 46
1918 Highlights
About August 12, 1918
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 105 years, 1 month and 13 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Leo
