Historical Events In 1918

Jul 12   On this day in history japanese battleship explodes in Bay of Tokayama, 500 killed  

Jul 14   Arthur Laurents, NYC, playwright (West Side Story, Gypsy) on this day in history.  

Jul 14   In the year 1918 dutch govt reclaims South seas  

Jul 14   Jay Forrester, a pioneer in computer memory, was born . Forrester studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he later became a professor and researcher. In 1945 on this day in history.  

Jul 14   The birth of Ingmar Bergman, Swedish director on this day in history.  

Jul 15   In the year 1918 2nd Battle of Marne began during WW I  

Jul 15   Lord Buxton of Alsa, CEO (ITV) in the year 1918.  

Jul 16   Nicholas II Russian tsar, and family are executed in the year 1918.  

Jul 17   Aleksei N Romanov, son of tsar Nicolas II, executed at 13 in the year 1918.  

Jul 17   Longest errorless game, Cubs beat Phillies 2-1 in 21 innings on this day in history.  

Jul 17   On this day in history sS Carpathia. One of the more well known names, more from assisting the Titanic than from her own sinking, she was of 13,603 tons and built for Cunard by Swan and Hunter on the Tyne in 1902. She was attacked by the German submarine U55, 170 miles west of Bishops Rock, while outward bound to Boston, USA, from Liverpool, a service which had been decided would continue to be maintained in wartime conditions. She was hit by three torpdeoes. Five engine room staff were killed directly by the impact and explosions but 215 crew and all 57 passengers were saved and rescued by the sloop HMS Snowdrop.  

Jul 18   Jane Frazee, Duluth Minn, actress/singer (Alice-Beulah) on this day in history.  

Jul 18   On this day in history the birth of Nelson Mandella, South African President  

Jul 18   US & French forces launch Aisne-Marne offensive in WW I on this day in history.  

Jul 19   German armies retreat across Marne River in France (WW I) on this day in history.  

Jul 19   Joost van Vollenhoven, Neth, gov-gen (French West-Africa), dies in the year 1918.  

Jul 19   In the year 1918 the birth of Samuel Colt, US inventor of the Colt 45 revolver  

Jul 20   World War I: German troops cross the Marne on this day in history.  

Jul 21   U-156 shells Nauset Beach, in Orleans, Massachusetts on this day in history.  

Jul 22   Lightning kills 504 sheep in Utah's Wasatch National Park in the year 1918.  

Jul 22   Pim [Albrecht W] Lyre, Dutch lawyer/son of prince Henry in the year 1918.  

Jul 24   In the year 1918 ruggiero Ricci, SF Calif, composer/violinist (Paganini)  

Jul 24   In the year 1918 sgt. Richard Charles TRAVIS, 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment, won the Victoria Cross at Hebuterne, France  

Jul 25   Annette Adams sworn in as 1st woman district attorney of US, Calif in the year 1918.  

Jul 25   On this day in history annette Adams sworn in as first woman district attorney of US, Calif  

Jul 25   On this day in history carlos Guido y Spano, Argentine poet (Mexico, canto epico), dies  

Jul 25   Nan Grey, [Eschal Miller], actress (3 Grief Girl, Dracula's Daughters) in the year 1918.  

Jul 25   In the year 1918 race riot in Chester Pennsylvania (3 blacks & 2 whites killed)  

Jul 26   In the year 1918 eduard "Mick" Mannock, British WW I flyer (Victoria Cross), dies  

Jul 26   In the year 1918 marjorie Lord, American actress  

Jul 26   Race riot in Philadelphia (3 whites & 1 black killed) on this day in history.  

Jul 27   Eero Aukusti Sipila, composer on this day in history.  

Jul 27   In the year 1918 socony 200, 1st concrete barge in US, launched to carry oil, NY  

Jul 27   Socony 200, first concrete barge in US, launched to carry oil, NY on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   Willy den Ouden, Dutch swimmer, (WR 100m, 1:04.06) was born in the year 1918.  

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of willi Graf, German anti-Nazi activist (d. 1943)  

Jan 03   Maxene Andrews, Minn, singer (Andrew Sisters-Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   In the year 1918 birth of jean Dixon, psychic (Gift of Prophecy)  

Jan 06   In the year 1918 birth of buddy Weed, Ossining NY, pianist (Penthouse Party)  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of caspar MB "Cas" Baas, Dutch actor/playwright/director (Ciske the Rat)  

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of alessadro Natta, Italian political leader (Communist Party)  

Jan 02   Sijbe K Bakker, vicar/theologist (Christian-Socialism), dies at 42 in the year 1918.  

Jan 06   Georg F L P Cantor, German mathematician: collection, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Jan 08   In the year 1918 michael Hertz, composer, dies at 73  

Jan 09   In the year 1918 death of Émile Reynaud, French scientist (b. 1844)  

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

Jan 28   John McCrae, Canadian poet/physician, dies in the year 1918.  

Feb 02   On this day in history john L Sullivan, Mass, heavyweight boxing champ, dies at 59  

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