Page 11: Historical Events In 1918

Jul 10   Russian Soviet Federal Socialist Republic forms in the year 1918.   

Jul 11   M Wolf discovers asteroid #895 Helio in the year 1918.   

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

Jul 14   In the year 1918 arthur Laurents, NYC, playwright (West Side Story, Gypsy)   

Jul 14   On this day in history dutch govt reclaims South seas   

Jul 14   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 in the year 1918.   

Jul 14   The birth of Ingmar Bergman, Swedish director on this day in history.   

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

Jul 15   In the year 1918 lord Buxton of Alsa, CEO (ITV)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 17   On this day in history longest errorless game, Cubs beat Phillies 2-1 in 21 innings   

Jul 17   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 in the year 1918.   

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

Jul 18   The birth of Nelson Mandella, South African President on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1918.   

Jul 19   On this day in history the birth of Samuel Colt, US inventor of the Colt 45 revolver   

Jul 20   On this day in history world War I: German troops cross the Marne.   

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

Jul 22   Lightning kills 504 sheep in Utah's Wasatch National Park on this day in history.   

Jul 22   In the year 1918 pim [Albrecht W] Lyre, Dutch lawyer/son of prince Henry   

Jul 24   In the year 1918 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   Annette Adams sworn in as 1st woman district attorney of US, Calif in the year 1918.   

Jul 25   Annette Adams sworn in as first woman district attorney of US, Calif on this day in history.   

Jul 25   Carlos Guido y Spano, Argentine poet (Mexico, canto epico), dies in the year 1918.   

Jul 25   Nan Grey, [Eschal Miller], actress (3 Grief Girl, Dracula's Daughters) on this day in history.   

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

Jul 26   Eduard "Mick" Mannock, British WW I flyer (Victoria Cross), dies on this day in history.   

Jul 26   Marjorie Lord, American actress in the year 1918.   

Jul 26   Race riot in Philadelphia (3 whites & 1 black killed) in the year 1918.   

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

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

Jan 01   In the year 1918 birth of patrick Anthony Porteous, Scottish Victoria Cross recipient (d. 2000)   

Jan 02   Willi Graf, German anti-Nazi activist (d. 1943) was born on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Sijbe K Bakker, vicar/theologist (Christian-Socialism), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1918 georg F L P Cantor, German mathematician: collection, dies at 72   

Jan 08   Michael Hertz, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history death of Émile Reynaud, French scientist (b. 1844)   

Jan 24   On this day in history death of george Arthur Crump, Founder of the Pine Valley Golf Club in Clementon NJ (b. 1871)   

Jan 28   In the year 1918 john McCrae, Canadian poet/physician, dies   

Feb 02   John L Sullivan, Mass, heavyweight boxing champ, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Feb 06   On this day in history gustav Klimt, Austrian painter/cartoonist, dies at 55