Historical Events
Gandhi leaves South Africa
Gandhi leaves South Africa after successfully leading campaigns of Passive Resistance
- MLB Boston Braves start 'miracle' move from last place to become World Series champs
- US army air service 1st comes into being, in Signal Corps
Famous Birthdays
- Gino Bartali, Italian cyclist (Tour de France 1938, 48; Giro d'Italia 1936-7, 46), born in Ponte a Ema, Florence, Italy (d. 2000)
- Herbert Collum, German composer, born in Leipzig, Germany (d. 1982)
- Jo [Jozef Maria Laurens Theo] Cals, Prime Minister of Netherlands (1965-66) and Minister of Education, Arts and Sciences, born in Roermond, Netherlands (d. 1971)
- Mack Robinson, American 200m dash (Olympic silver 1932), born in Cairo, Georgia (d. 2000)
About July 18, 1914
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 109 years, 9 months and 11 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Cancer
