Historical Events In 1918

Jul 12   In the year 1918 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   In the year 1918 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   On this day in history lord Buxton of Alsa, CEO (ITV)  

Jul 16   Nicholas II Russian tsar, and family are executed on this day in history.  

Jul 17   On this day in history aleksei N Romanov, son of tsar Nicolas II, executed at 13  

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   In the year 1918 jane Frazee, Duluth Minn, actress/singer (Alice-Beulah)  

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 on this day in history.  

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   Pim [Albrecht W] Lyre, Dutch lawyer/son of prince Henry on this day in history.  

Jul 24   Ruggiero Ricci, SF Calif, composer/violinist (Paganini) on this day in history.  

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

Jul 25   On this day in history annette Adams sworn in as 1st woman district attorney of US, Calif  

Jul 25   On this day in history annette Adams sworn in as first woman district attorney of US, Calif  

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

Jul 26   On this day in history eduard "Mick" Mannock, British WW I flyer (Victoria Cross), dies  

Jul 26   On this day in history marjorie Lord, American actress  

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

Jul 27   Eero Aukusti Sipila, composer in the year 1918.  

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

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

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Jan 01   Willy den Ouden, Dutch swimmer, (WR 100m, 1:04.06) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   In the year 1918 birth of jean Dixon, psychic (Gift of Prophecy)  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of buddy Weed, Ossining NY, pianist (Penthouse Party)  

Jan 06   Caspar MB "Cas" Baas, Dutch actor/playwright/director (Ciske the Rat) was born on this day in history.  

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   Georg F L P Cantor, German mathematician: collection, dies at 72 in the year 1918.  

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

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 in the year 1918.  

Jan 28   John McCrae, Canadian poet/physician, dies on this day in history.  

Feb 02   On this day in history john L Sullivan, Mass, heavyweight boxing champ, dies at 59  

Feb 06   In the year 1918 gustav Klimt, Austrian painter/cartoonist, dies at 55