Historical Events In 1918

Dec 16   On this day in history henry Clarke, fashion photographer  

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

Dec 18   Henryk Jarecki, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1918.  

Dec 19   Robert Ripley began his "Believe It or Not" column (NY Globe) in the year 1918.  

Dec 19   On this day in history 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) in the year 1918.  

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

Dec 20   In the year 1918 the use of the collective title "Canadian National Railways" is authorized by order in council P.C. 3122.  

Dec 21   On this day in history donald Regan, White House staffer/US Secretary of Treasury (1981-85)  

Dec 21   Red Sox trade Dutch Leonard, Ernie Shore & Duffy Lewis to Yankees for Ray Caldwell & Slim Love, Frank Gilhooey, Al Walters & $15,000 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 23   In the year 1918 helmut Schmidt, Chancellor of Germany (SPD, 1974- )  

Dec 26   1st day of 1st-class cricket in Aust after WW I (Vic v NSW) on this day in history.  

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

Dec 27   John Celardo, American comic strip artist in the year 1918.  

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

Dec 28   George H White, last post Reconstruction congressman (Penn), dies in the year 1918.  

Dec 30   John E Hoover decides to be called J Edgar Hoover in the year 1918.  

Dec 30   In the year 1918 w Eugene Smith, US photographer (Saipan, Walk to Paradise Garden)  

Dec 31   In the year 1918 kid Gleason replaces Pants Rowland as White Sox manager  

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Jan 01   In the year 1918 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   Willi Graf, German anti-Nazi activist (d. 1943) was born in the year 1918.  

Jan 03   In the year 1918 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   In the year 1918 birth of caspar MB "Cas" Baas, Dutch actor/playwright/director (Ciske the Rat)  

Jan 07   Alessadro Natta, Italian political leader (Communist Party) was born in the year 1918.  

Jan 02   In the year 1918 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   In the year 1918 michael Hertz, composer, dies at 73  

Jan 09   Émile Reynaud, French scientist (b. 1844) died on this day in history.  

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.