Historical Events In 1918

Jul 29   Vladimir Dudentzev, Russian writer on this day in history.  

Jul 30   Chaim Soloveitchik, Rabbi of Brisk, talmudic scholar, dies on this day in history.  

Jul 30   Joe Daley, jazz tenor/clarinet/flute player on this day in history.  

Jul 30   Units of First Marine Aviation Force arrive at Brest, France in the year 1918.  

Jul 31   On this day in history paul D. Boyer, American chemist, Nobel Prize Laureate  

Aug 01   British troops enter Vladivostok on this day in history.  

Aug 01   Wyndraeth Morris-Jones, British political scientist in the year 1918.  

Aug 02   Japan announces that it is deploying troops to Siberia in the aftermath of World War I in the year 1918.  

Aug 03   In the year 1918 albert P Hahn, Dutch political cartoonist (Het Volk), dies at 41  

Aug 03   In the year 1918 james MacGregor Burns, political writer (The Lion & the Fox)  

Aug 06   Ferdinand Foch becomes marshal of France on this day in history.  

Aug 07   In the year 1918 cees Buddingh', Dutch poet/writer/interpreter  

Aug 08   On this day in history battle for Amiens begins  

Aug 08   On this day in history canada/Australian/British breakthrough with 600 tanks at Amiens  

Aug 08   In the year 1918 cpl. Herman J. Good (13th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France  

Aug 08   In the year 1918 gertrude E Durden Rush, US composer/playwright, dies at 38  

Aug 08   On this day in history prv. John B. Cook (13th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France  

Aug 08   Rory Calhoun, LA Calif, actor (Capitol, Motel Hell, Bill-Texan) in the year 1918.  

Aug 09   In the year 1918 cpl. Alexander P. Brereton (8th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France  

Aug 09   On this day in history cpl. Frederick G. Coppins (8th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France  

Aug 09   Cpl. Harry G. B. Miner (58th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France in the year 1918.  

Aug 09   Cpl. Joseph Kaeble (22nd Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France on this day in history.  

Aug 09   On this day in history lt. James E. Tait (78th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France  

Aug 09   Lt. Jean Brillant (22nd Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France in the year 1918.  

Aug 09   Reds manager Christy Mathewson suspects Hal Chase of taking bribes to fix games, & suspends him "for indifferent play" on this day in history.  

Aug 09   In the year 1918 robert Aldrich, US director/producer (Dirty Dozen)  

Aug 09   On this day in history sgt. Raphael Louis Zengel (5th Cdn. infanctry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France  

Aug 11   Battle of Amiens ends in WW I, Allieds beat Germans in the year 1918.  

Aug 12   In the year 1918 prv. Thomas Dinesen (42nd Cdn. Infanctry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Parvillers, France  

Aug 12   Sgt. Robert Spall Prices Patricia's Cdn. Light Infantry) wins the Victoria Cross at Parvillers, France on this day in history.  

Aug 13   Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) established as a public company in Germany in the year 1918.  

Aug 13   Denis Smallwood, British air chief marshal in the year 1918.  

Aug 15   1st full length cartoon (Sinking of Lusitania) on this day in history.  

Aug 15   First full length cartoon (The Sinking of the Lusitania) on this day in history.  

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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   Patrick Anthony Porteous, Scottish Victoria Cross recipient (d. 2000) was born in the year 1918.  

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   In the year 1918 birth of buddy Weed, Ossining NY, pianist (Penthouse Party)  

Jan 06   Caspar MB "Cas" Baas, Dutch actor/playwright/director (Ciske the Rat) was born in the year 1918.  

Jan 07   In the year 1918 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 in the year 1918.  

Jan 08   In the year 1918 michael Hertz, composer, dies at 73  

Jan 09   Émile Reynaud, French scientist (b. 1844) died on this day in history.  

Jan 24   In the year 1918 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 in the year 1918.  

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