Historical Events In 1918

Aug 15   1st full length cartoon (Sinking of Lusitania) in the year 1918.   

Aug 15   On this day in history first full length cartoon (The Sinking of the Lusitania)   

Aug 15   Florian Zabach, Chicago, American musician and TV personality (Hot Canary, Club Embassy) on this day in history.   

Aug 15   Peter Gast, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1918.   

Aug 15   US and Russia sever diplomatic ties on this day in history.   

Aug 16   On this day in history uS troops overthrows Archangelsk   

Aug 17   On this day in history british troops attack Baku Azerbaijan   

Aug 17   On this day in history mort Marshall, NYC, actor (Cully-Dumplings)   

Aug 17   On this day in history samuel Riddle buys Man o'War for $5,000   

Aug 18   On this day in history elsa Morante, writer   

Aug 19   Irving Berlin's musical "Yip Yip Yaphank," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Aug 19   James George "Jimmy" Rowles, jazz pianist in the year 1918.   

Aug 20   In the year 1918 britain opens offensive on Western front during WW I   

Aug 23   In the year 1918 guus [August CM] Hermus, Dutch actor (Jantjes, Soldaat van Oranje)   

Aug 24   In the year 1918 chicago Cubs, win earliest pennent ever (season ended Sept 2)   

Aug 24   Ray McIntire, chemical engineer on this day in history.   

Aug 24   Sgt. Samuel Forsyth, NZ Engineers, attached to 2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment, won the Victoria Cross at Grevillers, France on this day in history.   

Aug 25   Leonard Bernstein, Lawrence MA, conductor/composer (West Side Story) in the year 1918.   

Aug 25   On this day in history the birth of Leonard Bernstein, Composer and conductor   

Aug 26   Louis W "Louis" Stotijn, bassoonist/conductor (Residence Orchestra) in the year 1918.   

Aug 26   In the year 1918 lt. Charles S. Rutherford (5th Cdn. Infranty Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Monchy-le-Preux, France   

Aug 26   W Smith & F Bacons "Lightnin'," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Aug 27   In the year 1918 christy Mathewson resigns as Reds manager to accept a commission as a captain in chemical warfare branch of Army   

Aug 27   In the year 1918 dr Joseph L Johnson named minister to Liberia   

Aug 27   Lord Winstanley, physician/British MP (Labour) on this day in history.   

Aug 27   In the year 1918 lt-Colonel William H. CLark-Kennedy (24th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Fresnes-Rouvroy, France   

Aug 28   Alejandro Lanusse, army officer/politician on this day in history.   

Aug 28   Tris Speaker suspended for season due to assault on ump Tom Connolly on this day in history.   

Aug 29   In the year 1918 bapaume taken by Australian Corps and Canadian Corps in the Hundred Days Offensive   

Aug 29   In the year 1918 jelle Zijlstra, economist/minister/pres Netherlands Bank   

Aug 29   In the year 1918 max Dauthendey, writer, dies at 51   

Aug 30   On this day in history czechoslovakia forms independence republic   

Aug 30   Ted Williams, American baseball player, last player in MLB to bat over .400 in a single season (Red Sox, AL MVP '46, '49; Trip Crown '42, '47) on this day in history.   

Aug 31   On this day in history alan Jay Lerner, lyricist composer (Lerner & Loewe-My Fair Lady)   

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Jan 01   Willy den Ouden, Dutch swimmer, (WR 100m, 1:04.06) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1918 birth of patrick Anthony Porteous, Scottish Victoria Cross recipient (d. 2000)   

Jan 02   Willi Graf, German anti-Nazi activist (d. 1943) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Maxene Andrews, Minn, singer (Andrew Sisters-Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy) was born in the year 1918.   

Jan 05   Jean Dixon, psychic (Gift of Prophecy) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Buddy Weed, Ossining NY, pianist (Penthouse Party) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Caspar MB "Cas" Baas, Dutch actor/playwright/director (Ciske the Rat) was born in the year 1918.   

Jan 07   Alessadro Natta, Italian political leader (Communist Party) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Sijbe K Bakker, vicar/theologist (Christian-Socialism), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1918 georg F L P Cantor, German mathematician: collection, dies at 72   

Jan 08   Michael Hertz, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1918.   

Jan 09   Émile Reynaud, French scientist (b. 1844) died on this day in history.   

Jan 24   George Arthur Crump, Founder of the Pine Valley Golf Club in Clementon NJ (b. 1871) died in the year 1918.   

Jan 28   In the year 1918 john McCrae, Canadian poet/physician, dies   

Feb 02   John L Sullivan, Mass, heavyweight boxing champ, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Feb 06   In the year 1918 gustav Klimt, Austrian painter/cartoonist, dies at 55