Historical Events
Stengel to the Pirates
After repeated clashes over pay with the Brooklyn Robins owner Charlie Ebbets, star right fielder and future Baseball Hall of Fame manager Casey Stengel is traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates
- Montreal Arena in Westmount, Quebec, the home rink of 4-time Stanley Cup winners the Montreal Wanderers burns down leading to the club disbanding
Famous Birthdays
- Willi Graf, German anti-Nazi activist (d. 1943)
Famous Deaths
- Sybe Kornelis Bakker, Dutch Christian socialist and reformed preacher, dies at 42
Died in 1918 1918 Highlights
About January 2, 1918
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 106 years, 4 months and 1 day
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Capricorn
