Timeline August 1918

Events in August 1918 8

• 1918 Second Battle of the Marne Allied counteroffensive ends the last major German advance of the war German forces launched what became their final major offensive of World War I along the Marne River, which Allied armies under Ferdinand Foch repelled and turned into a counteroffensive. The battle marked the turning point after which Germany remained on the defensive for the rest of the war. It involved large numbers of newly arrived American troops.
• 1918 The Second Battle of the Marne Marne, France The last German offensive of the war was stopped and then thrown back by a French and American counter-attack. From this point the Allies never lost the initiative.
• 1918 US Championships 1918 Men: Lindley Murray · Women: Molla Bjurstedt
• 1918 Amiens: the black day of the German Army Amiens, France Over 500 tanks, coordinated aircraft and artillery broke the German line and advanced seven miles in a day. Whole units surrendered without fighting. Ludendorff's phrase for it gave the battle its name.
• 1918 – 1990 Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) Died 14 October 1990, aged 72 Leonard Bernstein was an American composer and conductor who led the New York Philharmonic and composed "West Side Story." He was among the most celebrated musicians of the 20th century, equally renowned for classical and popular works. He died in New York City on 14 October 1990.
• 1918 – 2020 Katherine Johnson (1918-2020) Died 24 February 2020, aged 101 Katherine Johnson was a NASA mathematician whose orbital calculations were critical to early US crewed spaceflights, including John Glenn's 1962 orbit of Earth. Her story was told in the 2016 film Hidden Figures; she died on 24 February 2020.
• 1918 – 2002 Ted Williams (1918-2002) Died 5 July 2002, aged 83 Ted Williams spent his entire career with the Boston Red Sox and is regarded as one of the greatest hitters in baseball history. In 1941 he batted .406, and no player has reached .400 for a season since. His playing years were twice interrupted by military service as a pilot, in the Second World War and Korea.
• 1918 – 1986 Alan Jay Lerner (1918-1986) Died 14 June 1986, aged 67 American lyricist and librettist best known for his partnership with composer Frederick Loewe on musicals including My Fair Lady, Gigi and Camelot. His work won multiple Tony and Academy Awards. He died in New York City.