Historical Events In 1918

Nov 09   Guillaume Apollinaire, [Kostrowitsky], Fr poet (Alcools), dies at 38 in the year 1918.  

Nov 09   In the year 1918 kaiser Wilhelm II abdicates after German defeat in WW I  

Nov 10   In the year 1918 ernst Fischer, German chemist (Nobel 1973)  

Nov 10   On this day in history german emperor Wilhelm II flees to Netherland  

Nov 10   Independence of Poland proclaimed by Jozef Pilsudski on this day in history.  

Nov 11   Armistice Day-WW I ends (at 11 AM on Western Front) on this day in history.  

Nov 11   Dutch SDAP leader Troelstra announces revolution in the year 1918.  

Nov 11   Germany and the Allies sign the armistice, in a railway carriage in the Compiegne forest on this day in history.  

Nov 11   Jurg Baur, composer on this day in history.  

Nov 11   Victor Adler, Austrian neurologist/foreign minister, dies on this day in history.  

Nov 12   Emperor Karl of Austria-Hungary abdicates, Austria becomes a republic on this day in history.  

Nov 12   Jo Stafford, Coalinga Calif, singer (I'll Never Smile Again) in the year 1918.  

Nov 13   On this day in history janine Andrade, French violinist  

Nov 13   Marten Baersma, [MH Bottema], Fries author, dies at 28 on this day in history.  

Nov 13   On this day in history monarch Friedrich of Waldeck & Pyrmont abdicates throne  

Nov 14   In the year 1918 republic of Czechoslovakia created with T.G. Masaryk as President  

Nov 15   Georges Antoine, composer, dies at 26 on this day in history.  

Nov 15   In the year 1918 victory' day celebrated in Britain to mark the ending of the First World War  

Nov 16   In the year 1918 hungarian People's Republic declared  

Nov 17   On this day in history social Democratic Party becomes Communistc Party Holland: CPH  

Nov 18   Brussels free Stofnar on this day in history.  

Nov 18   Latvia declares independence from Russia in the year 1918.  

Nov 18   On this day in history reggie Schwartz, cricketer (55 wickets for South Africa), dies  

Nov 19   Catherine Elizabeth Pennington, personal assistant in the year 1918.  

Nov 20   By order in Council P.C. 2854 the management of the Canadian Government Railways is entrusted to the Board of Directors of the Canadian Northern Railway Co. On the same day the Government takes over the Canadian Northern Railway and appoints a new Board of Directors in the year 1918.  

Nov 20   In the year 1918 dora Ratjen, Germany, man possing as woman high jumper (Oly-4th-1936)  

Nov 21   On this day in history 2 German ammunition trains explode in Hamont Belgium, 1,750 die  

Nov 22   Bathe: grand duke Frederik II resigns in the year 1918.  

Nov 22   On this day in history claiborne Pell, (Sen-D-RI, 1961- )  

Nov 24   On this day in history béla Can forms Hungarian Communist Party  

Nov 24   On this day in history roley Jenkins, cricketer (English leg-spinner 1948-52)  

Nov 26   On this day in history charlie McLeod, cricketer (all-rounder for Australia 1894-1905), dies  

Nov 26   Patricio Aylwin, president of Chile (1990-94) in the year 1918.  

Nov 26   The Podgorica Assembly votes for "union of the people", declaring assimilation into the Kingdom of Serbia in the year 1918.  

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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   In the year 1918 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   On this day in history birth of maxene Andrews, Minn, singer (Andrew Sisters-Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy)  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Caspar MB "Cas" Baas, Dutch actor/playwright/director (Ciske the Rat) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07   In the year 1918 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   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   In the year 1918 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 in the year 1918.  

Feb 02   John L Sullivan, Mass, heavyweight boxing champ, dies at 59 in the year 1918.  

Feb 06   Gustav Klimt, Austrian painter/cartoonist, dies at 55 on this day in history.