What Happened on March 15, 1918

Famous Birthdays

  • Janet Leach, potter, born in Grand Saline, Texas (d. 1997)
  • Punch Imlach, Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame coach and general manager (Toronto Maple Leafs, Buffalo Sabres), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 1987)
  • Richard Ellmann, American literary scholar and biographer (Oscar Wilde), born in Highland Park, Michigan (d. 1987)

Famous Deaths

  • George Alexander [Samson], British actor, theatre producer and manager, dies at 59
  • Jose White Lafitte, Cuban-French violinist and composer, dies at 82
  • Lili [Marie-Juliette Olga] Boulanger, French composer (first female winner of the Prix de Rome composition prize), dies at 24
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About March 15, 1918

Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 106 years, 1 month and 12 days
Leap Year: No

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