Historical Events In 1918

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

Nov 09   Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicates after German defeat in WW I in the year 1918.  

Nov 10   Ernst Fischer, German chemist (Nobel 1973) on this day in history.  

Nov 10   German emperor Wilhelm II flees to Netherland on this day in history.  

Nov 10   In the year 1918 independence of Poland proclaimed by Jozef Pilsudski  

Nov 11   Armistice Day-WW I ends (at 11 AM on Western Front) in the year 1918.  

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

Nov 11   On this day in history germany and the Allies sign the armistice, in a railway carriage in the Compiegne forest  

Nov 11   Jurg Baur, composer in the year 1918.  

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 in the year 1918.  

Nov 12   In the year 1918 jo Stafford, Coalinga Calif, singer (I'll Never Smile Again)  

Nov 13   In the year 1918 janine Andrade, French violinist  

Nov 13   On this day in history marten Baersma, [MH Bottema], Fries author, dies at 28  

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

Nov 14   Republic of Czechoslovakia created with T.G. Masaryk as President in the year 1918.  

Nov 15   On this day in history georges Antoine, composer, dies at 26  

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

Nov 16   On this day in history 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 in the year 1918.  

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

Nov 18   Reggie Schwartz, cricketer (55 wickets for South Africa), dies in the year 1918.  

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

Nov 20   In the year 1918 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.  

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   Claiborne Pell, (Sen-D-RI, 1961- ) in the year 1918.  

Nov 24   Béla Can forms Hungarian Communist Party on this day in history.  

Nov 24   Roley Jenkins, cricketer (English leg-spinner 1948-52) on this day in history.  

Nov 26   Charlie McLeod, cricketer (all-rounder for Australia 1894-1905), dies on this day in history.  

Nov 26   On this day in history patricio Aylwin, president of Chile (1990-94)  

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

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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   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   On this day in history birth of jean Dixon, psychic (Gift of Prophecy)  

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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   In the year 1918 john L Sullivan, Mass, heavyweight boxing champ, dies at 59  

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