Historical Events In 1918

Jul 12   On this day in history japanese battleship explodes in Bay of Tokayama, 500 killed  

Jul 14   Arthur Laurents, NYC, playwright (West Side Story, Gypsy) on this day in history.  

Jul 14   Dutch govt reclaims South seas on this day in history.  

Jul 14   On this day in history jay Forrester, a pioneer in computer memory, was born . Forrester studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he later became a professor and researcher. In 1945  

Jul 14   On this day in history the birth of Ingmar Bergman, Swedish director  

Jul 15   On this day in history 2nd Battle of Marne began during WW I  

Jul 15   Lord Buxton of Alsa, CEO (ITV) in the year 1918.  

Jul 16   In the year 1918 nicholas II Russian tsar, and family are executed  

Jul 17   Aleksei N Romanov, son of tsar Nicolas II, executed at 13 in the year 1918.  

Jul 17   Longest errorless game, Cubs beat Phillies 2-1 in 21 innings in the year 1918.  

Jul 17   On this day in history sS Carpathia. One of the more well known names, more from assisting the Titanic than from her own sinking, she was of 13,603 tons and built for Cunard by Swan and Hunter on the Tyne in 1902. She was attacked by the German submarine U55, 170 miles west of Bishops Rock, while outward bound to Boston, USA, from Liverpool, a service which had been decided would continue to be maintained in wartime conditions. She was hit by three torpdeoes. Five engine room staff were killed directly by the impact and explosions but 215 crew and all 57 passengers were saved and rescued by the sloop HMS Snowdrop.  

Jul 18   Jane Frazee, Duluth Minn, actress/singer (Alice-Beulah) in the year 1918.  

Jul 18   In the year 1918 the birth of Nelson Mandella, South African President  

Jul 18   US & French forces launch Aisne-Marne offensive in WW I in the year 1918.  

Jul 19   German armies retreat across Marne River in France (WW I) on this day in history.  

Jul 19   Joost van Vollenhoven, Neth, gov-gen (French West-Africa), dies on this day in history.  

Jul 19   In the year 1918 the birth of Samuel Colt, US inventor of the Colt 45 revolver  

Jul 20   World War I: German troops cross the Marne on this day in history.  

Jul 21   On this day in history u-156 shells Nauset Beach, in Orleans, Massachusetts.  

Jul 22   In the year 1918 lightning kills 504 sheep in Utah's Wasatch National Park  

Jul 22   On this day in history pim [Albrecht W] Lyre, Dutch lawyer/son of prince Henry  

Jul 24   On this day in history ruggiero Ricci, SF Calif, composer/violinist (Paganini)  

Jul 24   Sgt. Richard Charles TRAVIS, 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment, won the Victoria Cross at Hebuterne, France on this day in history.  

Jul 25   In the year 1918 annette Adams sworn in as 1st woman district attorney of US, Calif  

Jul 25   Annette Adams sworn in as first woman district attorney of US, Calif in the year 1918.  

Jul 25   On this day in history carlos Guido y Spano, Argentine poet (Mexico, canto epico), dies  

Jul 25   In the year 1918 nan Grey, [Eschal Miller], actress (3 Grief Girl, Dracula's Daughters)  

Jul 25   In the year 1918 race riot in Chester Pennsylvania (3 blacks & 2 whites killed)  

Jul 26   Eduard "Mick" Mannock, British WW I flyer (Victoria Cross), dies in the year 1918.  

Jul 26   Marjorie Lord, American actress on this day in history.  

Jul 26   Race riot in Philadelphia (3 whites & 1 black killed) on this day in history.  

Jul 27   On this day in history eero Aukusti Sipila, composer  

Jul 27   In the year 1918 socony 200, 1st concrete barge in US, launched to carry oil, NY  

Jul 27   Socony 200, first concrete barge in US, launched to carry oil, NY in the year 1918.  

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Jan 01   In the year 1918 birth of willy den Ouden, Dutch swimmer, (WR 100m, 1:04.06)  

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1918 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   Gustav Klimt, Austrian painter/cartoonist, dies at 55 on this day in history.