Historical Events
- 1st shipboard landing of a plane (Tanforan Park to USS Pennsylvania)
Famous Birthdays
- Charles Delaunay, French writer, magazine publisher (Le Jazz Hot), jazz musiclogist (Hot Discography), record label founder, and music promoter, born in Vineuil-Saint-Firmin, France (d. 1988)
- Danny Kaye [David Daniel Kaminski], American comedian and actor (Danny Kaye Show, White Christmas), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1987)
- Gabor Darvas, Hungarian composer, born in Satu Mare, Romania (d. 1985)
About January 18, 1911
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 113 years, 3 months and 11 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Capricorn
