Historical Events In 1918

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Jan 23 Stellarton, Nova Scotia a coal gas explosion kills eighty-eight men in the Allan Shaft at Stellarton on this day in history.

Jan 05 On this day in history british premier Lloyd George demand for unified peace

Jan 03 On this day in history uS employment service opens as a unit of Department of Labor

Jan 10 On this day in history the U.S. House of Representatives passes women's suffrage.

Jan 08 Mississippi becomes first state to ratify 18th amendment (prohibition) on this day in history.

Jan 01 On this day in history last day of the Julian calendar in Finland

Jan 27 "Tarzan of the Apes," first Tarzan film, premieres at Broadway Theater on this day in history.

Jan 24 On this day in history oral Roberts evangelist: founder: Oral Roberts University was born

Jan 06 Over France, Canadian Captain J. Hedley of the Royal Flying Corps sucked from his seat and out of the plane while diving to escape German fighters; slipstream pulled him back to the plane when it levelled out on this day in history.

Feb 01 Russia adopts Gregorian calendar (becomes Feb 14) on this day in history.

Feb 08 On this day in history "Stars &Stripes," weekly US armed forces newspaper, first published

Feb 15 On this day in history estonia, Latvia & Lithuania adopt the Gregorian calendar

Feb 14 On this day in history uSSR adopts New Style (Gregorian) calendar

Feb 22 Germany claims Baltic states, Finland & Ukraine from Russia on this day in history.

Feb 01 The French ship LaDive is torpedoed in the Mediterranean on this day in history.

Feb 09 On this day in history army chaplain school organized at Fort Monroe VA

Feb 03 On this day in history twin Peaks Tunnel longest (11,920') streetcar tunnel begins service

Feb 05 First US pilot to down an enemy airplane, Stephen W Thompson on this day in history.

Feb 05 On this day in history separation of church &state begins in USSR

Feb 24 On this day in history estonia declares independence from Russia

Feb 15 On this day in history first WWI US army troop ship torpedoed & sunk by Germany, off Ireland

Feb 16 Lithuania declares independence from Russia & Germany (National Day) on this day in history.

Feb 06 Britain grants women (30 & over) the vote on this day in history.

Feb 26 On this day in history stands at Hong Kong Jockey Club collapse & burn, killing 604

Feb 21 On this day in history australians chase Turkish troop out of Jericho, Dutch Palestine

Feb 08 HMS Boxer, a British 'A' Class destroyer, of around 300 tons, built by Thorneycroft at Chiswick, London, and completed in 1894, sunk in the English Channel after a collision with the SS St.Patrick in bad weather on this day in history.

Apr 15 First Marine Aviation Force formed at Marine Flying Field, Miami, FL on this day in history.

Apr 08 On this day in history england's Royal Flying Corps replaced by Royal Air Force

Apr 08 On this day in history establishment of the Repatriation Department

Apr 17 The birth of William Holden, American actor on this day in history.

Apr 25 On this day in history australians drive Germans from Villers-Bretonneux, France

Apr 04 Battle of Somme, ends on this day in history.

Apr 13 Electrical fire kills 38 mental patients at Oklahoma State Hospital on this day in history.

Apr 09 On this day in history latvia proclaims independence

Apr 04 On this day in history food riot in Amsterdam

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