Historical Events In 1918
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
Jul 10 Russian Soviet Federal Socialist Republic forms in the year 1918.
Jul 11 On this day in history m Wolf discovers asteroid #895 Helio
Jul 12 Japanese battleship explodes in Bay of Tokayama, 500 killed on this day in history.
Jul 14 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.
Jul 14 The birth of Ingmar Bergman, Swedish director in the year 1918.
Jul 15 In the year 1918 2nd Battle of Marne began during WW I
Jul 15 Lord Buxton of Alsa, CEO (ITV) on this day in history.
Jul 16 Nicholas II Russian tsar, and family are executed on this day in history.
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 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 on this day in history.
Jul 18 In the year 1918 jane Frazee, Duluth Minn, actress/singer (Alice-Beulah)
Jul 18 In the year 1918 the birth of Nelson Mandella, South African President
Jul 18 On this day in history uS & French forces launch Aisne-Marne offensive in WW I
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 on this day in history.
Jul 19 The birth of Samuel Colt, US inventor of the Colt 45 revolver on this day in history.
Jul 20 On this day in history world War I: German troops cross the Marne.
Jul 21 U-156 shells Nauset Beach, in Orleans, Massachusetts on this day in history.
Jul 22 Lightning kills 504 sheep in Utah's Wasatch National Park in the year 1918.
Jul 22 Pim [Albrecht W] Lyre, Dutch lawyer/son of prince Henry in the year 1918.
Jul 24 Ruggiero Ricci, SF Calif, composer/violinist (Paganini) on this day in history.
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 in the year 1918.
Jul 25 On this day in history carlos Guido y Spano, Argentine poet (Mexico, canto epico), dies
Jul 25 Nan Grey, [Eschal Miller], actress (3 Grief Girl, Dracula's Daughters) in the year 1918.
Jul 25 Race riot in Chester Pennsylvania (3 blacks & 2 whites killed) on this day in history.
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
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