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   Japanese battleship explodes in Bay of Tokayama, 500 killed on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1918 longest errorless game, Cubs beat Phillies 2-1 in 21 innings   

Jul 17   In the year 1918 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) on this day in history.   

Jul 18   The birth of Nelson Mandella, South African President in the year 1918.   

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

Jul 19   In the year 1918 german armies retreat across Marne River in France (WW I)   

Jul 19   Joost van Vollenhoven, Neth, gov-gen (French West-Africa), dies in the year 1918.   

Jul 19   The birth of Samuel Colt, US inventor of the Colt 45 revolver in the year 1918.   

Jul 20   In the year 1918 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   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   Ruggiero Ricci, SF Calif, composer/violinist (Paganini) in the year 1918.   

Jul 24   Sgt. Richard Charles TRAVIS, 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment, won the Victoria Cross at Hebuterne, France in the year 1918.   

Jul 25   On this day in history 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   In the year 1918 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   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 in the year 1918.   

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

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

Jul 27   Eero Aukusti Sipila, composer 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   Maxene Andrews, Minn, singer (Andrew Sisters-Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy) was born in the year 1918.   

Jan 05   Jean Dixon, psychic (Gift of Prophecy) was born in the year 1918.   

Jan 06   Buddy Weed, Ossining NY, pianist (Penthouse Party) was born in the year 1918.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of caspar MB "Cas" Baas, Dutch actor/playwright/director (Ciske the Rat)   

Jan 07   In the year 1918 birth of alessadro Natta, Italian political leader (Communist Party)   

Jan 02   In the year 1918 sijbe K Bakker, vicar/theologist (Christian-Socialism), dies at 42   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history 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 in the year 1918.   

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

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 in the year 1918.