Historical Events In 1918

Jul 10   In the year 1918 russian Soviet Federal Socialist Republic forms  

Jul 11   In the year 1918 m Wolf discovers asteroid #895 Helio  

Jul 12   Japanese battleship explodes in Bay of Tokayama, 500 killed in the year 1918.  

Jul 14   Arthur Laurents, NYC, playwright (West Side Story, Gypsy) in the year 1918.  

Jul 14   Dutch govt reclaims South seas on this day in history.  

Jul 14   On this day in history 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  

Jul 14   In the year 1918 the birth of Ingmar Bergman, Swedish director  

Jul 15   On this day in history 2nd Battle of Marne began during WW I  

Jul 15   On this day in history lord Buxton of Alsa, CEO (ITV)  

Jul 16   In the year 1918 nicholas II Russian tsar, and family are executed  

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   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 in the year 1918.  

Jul 18   On this day in history jane Frazee, Duluth Minn, actress/singer (Alice-Beulah)  

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

Jul 18   On this day in history uS & French forces launch Aisne-Marne offensive in WW I  

Jul 19   On this day in history german armies retreat across Marne River in France (WW I)  

Jul 19   On this day in history joost van Vollenhoven, Neth, gov-gen (French West-Africa), dies  

Jul 19   The birth of Samuel Colt, US inventor of the Colt 45 revolver on this day in history.  

Jul 20   In the year 1918 world War I: German troops cross the Marne.  

Jul 21   In the year 1918 u-156 shells Nauset Beach, in Orleans, Massachusetts.  

Jul 22   In the year 1918 lightning kills 504 sheep in Utah's Wasatch National Park  

Jul 22   Pim [Albrecht W] Lyre, Dutch lawyer/son of prince Henry on this day in history.  

Jul 24   Ruggiero Ricci, SF Calif, composer/violinist (Paganini) on this day in history.  

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

Jul 25   Annette Adams sworn in as 1st woman district attorney of US, Calif on this day in history.  

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

Jul 25   Carlos Guido y Spano, Argentine poet (Mexico, canto epico), dies on this day in history.  

Jul 25   On this day in history nan Grey, [Eschal Miller], actress (3 Grief Girl, Dracula's Daughters)  

Jul 25   On this day in history race riot in Chester Pennsylvania (3 blacks & 2 whites killed)  

Jul 26   Eduard "Mick" Mannock, British WW I flyer (Victoria Cross), dies on this day in history.  

Jul 26   Marjorie Lord, American actress on this day in history.  

Jul 26   In the year 1918 race riot in Philadelphia (3 whites & 1 black killed)  

Jul 27   On this day in history eero Aukusti Sipila, composer  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of willy den Ouden, Dutch swimmer, (WR 100m, 1:04.06)  

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of patrick Anthony Porteous, Scottish Victoria Cross recipient (d. 2000)  

Jan 02   In the year 1918 birth of willi Graf, German anti-Nazi activist (d. 1943)  

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 in the year 1918.  

Jan 06   Buddy Weed, Ossining NY, pianist (Penthouse Party) was born in the year 1918.  

Jan 06   In the year 1918 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   On this day in history sijbe K Bakker, vicar/theologist (Christian-Socialism), dies at 42  

Jan 06   On this day in history georg F L P Cantor, German mathematician: collection, dies at 72  

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

Jan 09   On this day in history death of Émile Reynaud, French scientist (b. 1844)  

Jan 24   George Arthur Crump, Founder of the Pine Valley Golf Club in Clementon NJ (b. 1871) died on this day in history.  

Jan 28   John McCrae, Canadian poet/physician, dies on this day in history.  

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

Feb 06   Gustav Klimt, Austrian painter/cartoonist, dies at 55 in the year 1918.