Historical Events
- 1st regular US airmail postal service between NY, Philadelphia & Washington, D.C.
- 43rd Preakness: Johnny Loftus aboard War Cloud wins in 1:53.6
- Finnish Civil War ends
- Greeks troops land at Smyrna
Baseball History
Washington Senator Walter Johnson pitches 1-0, 18 inning game
Famous Birthdays
- Eddy Arnold, American country music singer ("Make The World Go Away"; "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye"), born in Henderson Tennessee (d. 2008)
- Joseph Wiseman, Canadian actor (Dr No, Viva Zapata, Les Miserables), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2009)
About May 15, 1918
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 105 years, 11 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Taurus
