Historical Events In 1918

Jan 01   Last day of the Julian calendar in Finland.   

Jan 02   Dodgers trade Casey Stengel and Cutshaw to Pitts for Grimes and Mamaux   

Jan 02   Sijbe K Bakker, vicar/theologist (Christian-Socialism), dies at 42   

Jan 03   Maxene Andrews, Minn, singer (Andrew Sisters-Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy)   

Jan 03   US employment service opens as a unit of Department of Labor.   

Jan 03   US employment service opens as a unit of Dept of Labor   

Jan 05   British premier Lloyd George demand for unified peace.   

Jan 05   Jean Dixon, psychic (Gift of Prophecy).   

Jan 06   Georg F L P Cantor, German mathematician: collection, dies at 72   

Jan 06   Over France, Canadian Captain J. Hedley of the Royal Flying Corps sucked from his seat and out of the plane while diving to escape German fighters; slipstream pulled him back to the plane when it levelled out.   

Jan 07   Alessadro Natta, Italian political leader (Communist Party)   

Jan 08   Michael Hertz, composer, dies at 73.   

Jan 08   Mississippi is recorded as becoming 1st state to ratify 18th amendment (prohibition).   

Jan 08   Mississippi is recorded as becoming inaugural state to ratify 18th amendment (prohibition)   

Jan 08   Mississippi is recorded as becoming inaugural state to ratify the 8th amendment (prohibition). What were they thinking???.   

Jan 08   President Wilson outlines his 14 points for peace after WWI   

Jan 08   President Wilson outlines his4 points for peace after WWI   

Jan 10   The U.S. House of Representatives passes women's suffrage.   

Jan 12   Montreal Canadien Joe Malone scores 5 goals beating Ottawa 9-4   

Jan 13   Lester Sill, pioneer music publisher/record producer.   

Jan 14   In this year, Finland and USSR formally adopts New Style (Gregorian) calendar.   

Jan 15   Andreas M Donner, Dutch jurist (constitutional law)   

Jan 16   Stirling Silliphant, screenwriter   

Jan 18   Adriano Mandarino Hypolito, priest.   

Jan 19   John H Johnson, US, publisher (Negro Digest, Ebony, Jet).   

Jan 19   Soviets disallows a Constitution Assembly.   

Jan 21   Geoffrey Dawes, physiologist.   

Jan 22   Ukraine proclaimed a free republic (German puppet).   

Jan 23   Gertrude Belle Elion, NYC, biochemist/drug researcher (Nobel 1988).   

Jan 23   Stellarton, Nova Scotia a coal gas explosion results in the deaths of eighty-eight men in the Allan Shaft at Stellarton   

Jan 24   Gottfried von Einem, Bern Switzerland, Austrian composer (Dantons Tod)   

Jan 24   Oral Roberts evangelist founder Oral Roberts University was born   

Jan 24   Oral Roberts evangelist: founder: Oral Roberts University was born.   

Jan 25   Ken Mayers, actor (Robbie Robertson-Space Patrol)   

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Jan 01   Willy den ouden: Dutch swimmer, (wr 100m, 1:04.06)   

Jan 01   Patrick anthony porteous: Scottish victoria cross recipient    

Jan 02   Willi graf: German anti-nazi activist   

Jan 03   Maxene andrews: Minn, singer (andrew sisters-boogie woogie bugle boy)   

Jan 05   Jean dixon: Psychic (gift of prophecy)   

Jan 06   Buddy weed: Ossining ny, pianist (penthouse party)   

Jan 06   Caspar mb "cas" baas: Dutch actor/playwright/director (ciske the rat)   

Jan 07   Alessadro natta: Italian political leader (communist party)   

Jan 02   Sijbe k bakker: Vicar/theologist (christian-socialism),    

Jan 06   Georg f l p cantor: German mathematician: collection,    

Jan 08   Michael hertz: Composer,    

Jan 09   Émile reynaud: French scientist (b. 1844)   

Jan 24   George arthur crump: Founder of the pine valley golf club in clementon nj (b. 1871)   

Jan 28   John mccrae: Canadian poet/physician,    

Feb 02   John l sullivan: Mass, heavyweight boxing champ,    

Feb 06   Gustav klimt: Austrian painter/cartoonist,