What Happened on December 2, 1918

Famous Birthdays

  • Milton Delugg, American pianist, accordion player, composer ("Hoop-Dee-Do"; "Santa Claus Conquers The Martians"), and orchestra leader (The Tonight Show, 1966; The Paul Winchell Show; The Gong Show), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2015) [1]

Famous Deaths

  • Edmond Rostand, French poet and dramatist (Cyrano de Bergerac), dies during the flu epidemic at 50
  • Margit Kaffka, Hungarian writer, dies in the flu pandemic at 38
Died in 1918 1918 Highlights

About December 2, 1918

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 105 years, 4 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Sagittarius