Born in 1918

What things cost in 1918

1918 figures are annual averages of the published monthly (or quarterly) values. “Today’s dollars” uses the Consumer Price Index for September 2026; “latest” is the most recent published price. Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Labor, via FRED. Average retail prices are only published from 1976 on; 1918 has the CPI alone.

Who was in charge in 1918

United States, head of state and government

Woodrow Wilson Wikidata

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, head of state

George V Wikidata

Canada, head of government

Robert Borden Wikidata

Terms from Wikidata, shown only where they match the official lists of holders.

Famous people born in 1918

• January 1 – Patrick Anthony Porteous, Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross (died 2000) source
• 1 January – Albert McQuarrie, Conservative politician and building contractor (died 2016) source
• July 18 – Nelson Mandela, 1st President of South Africa and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (died 2013) source
• January 15 – Gamal Abdel Nasser, 2nd President of Egypt (died 1970) source
• February 8 – Fred Blassie, American professional wrestler, novelty singer (Pencil Neck Geek) (died 2003) source
• December 29 – Leo J. Dulacki, American general (died 2019) source
• November 7 – Billy Graham, American evangelist, spiritual adviser to several U.S. Presidents (died 2018) source
• April 8 – Betty Ford, First Lady of the United States, Second Lady of the United States (died 2011) source
• March 16 – Frederick Reines, American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1998) source
• January 26 – Nicolae Ceaușescu, Romanian communist politician and leader (died 1989) source
• May 11 – Richard Feynman, American physicist, winner of Nobel Prize in Physics in 1965 (died 1988) source
• October 22 – René de Obaldia, French playwright and poet (died 2022) source
• November 29 – Madeleine L'Engle, American author (died 2007) source
• October 16 – Louis Althusser, French philosopher (died 1990) source
• 11 December - Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, writer (died 2008) source

What happened in 1918

• January 4 – The Finnish Declaration of Independence is recognized by Soviet Russia, Sweden, Germany and France. source
• January 5 – Lloyd George claims the dissolution of Austria-Hungary is not their war aim source
• January 12 – Galileo Circle is banned source
• January 15 – The keel of HMS Hermes is laid in Britain, the first purpose-designed aircraft carrier to be laid down. source
• 2 February – Cape – Kootjieskolk to Calvinia, 43 mi 47 ch. source
• 26 January – An Irish steamship, the Cork, is torpedoed by a U-boat off Point Lynas in Anglesey. Twelve crew are killed. source
• January 18 – The Historic Concert for the Benefit of Widows and Orphans of Austrian and Hungarian Soldiers is held at the Konzerthaus, Vienna. source
• May 2 – General Motors acquires the Chevrolet Motor Company of Delaware. source