Historical Events In 1918

Dec 15   In the year 1918 american Jewish Congress holds it's 1st meeting  

Dec 15   On this day in history jeff Chandler, [Ira Grossel], Bkln, actor (Broken Arrow)  

Dec 16   Henry Clarke, fashion photographer on this day in history.  

Dec 16   Jack Dempsey KOs Carl Morris in 14 seconds on this day in history.  

Dec 18   On this day in history henryk Jarecki, composer, dies at 72  

Dec 19   In the year 1918 robert Ripley began his "Believe It or Not" column (NY Globe)  

Dec 19   In the year 1918 robert Ripley began his Believe It or Not feature in The New York Globe. (If you like the weird and unusual, check out the bizarre web sites featured on our Strange But True page.)  

Dec 20   Audrey Totter, Joliet Ill, actress (Carpetbaggers, Set-Up) on this day in history.  

Dec 20   On this day in history eugene O'Neill's "Moon of the Caribees," premieres in NYC  

Dec 20   On this day in history the use of the collective title "Canadian National Railways" is authorized by order in council P.C. 3122.  

Dec 21   Donald Regan, White House staffer/US Secretary of Treasury (1981-85) in the year 1918.  

Dec 21   In the year 1918 red Sox trade Dutch Leonard, Ernie Shore & Duffy Lewis to Yankees for Ray Caldwell & Slim Love, Frank Gilhooey, Al Walters & $15,000  

Dec 22   In the year 1918 albijn van de Abeele, Flemish author/mayor/painter, dies at 83  

Dec 23   Helmut Schmidt, Chancellor of Germany (SPD, 1974- ) in the year 1918.  

Dec 26   In the year 1918 1st day of 1st-class cricket in Aust after WW I (Vic v NSW)  

Dec 26   On this day in history bertram Luard-Selby, composer, dies at 65  

Dec 27   On this day in history john Celardo, American comic strip artist  

Dec 27   The Great Poland Uprising against the Germans begins in the year 1918.  

Dec 28   On this day in history george H White, last post Reconstruction congressman (Penn), dies  

Dec 30   In the year 1918 john E Hoover decides to be called J Edgar Hoover  

Dec 30   On this day in history w Eugene Smith, US photographer (Saipan, Walk to Paradise Garden)  

Dec 31   Kid Gleason replaces Pants Rowland as White Sox manager on this day in history.  

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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   Patrick Anthony Porteous, Scottish Victoria Cross recipient (d. 2000) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1918 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   Caspar MB "Cas" Baas, Dutch actor/playwright/director (Ciske the Rat) was born in the year 1918.  

Jan 07   In the year 1918 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   Georg F L P Cantor, German mathematician: collection, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Jan 08   On this day in history michael Hertz, composer, dies at 73  

Jan 09   On this day in history 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   On this day in history john McCrae, Canadian poet/physician, dies  

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