Page 12: Historical Events In 1918

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

Jul 27   On this day in history socony 200, first concrete barge in US, launched to carry oil, NY   

Jul 29   In the year 1918 vladimir Dudentzev, Russian writer   

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

Jul 30   On this day in history joe Daley, jazz tenor/clarinet/flute player   

Jul 30   On this day in history units of First Marine Aviation Force arrive at Brest, France   

Jul 31   Paul D. Boyer, American chemist, Nobel Prize Laureate on this day in history.   

Aug 01   In the year 1918 british troops enter Vladivostok   

Aug 01   On this day in history wyndraeth Morris-Jones, British political scientist   

Aug 02   On this day in history japan announces that it is deploying troops to Siberia in the aftermath of World War I.   

Aug 03   On this day in history 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 in the year 1918.   

Aug 07   On this day in history cees Buddingh', Dutch poet/writer/interpreter   

Aug 08   Battle for Amiens begins on this day in history.   

Aug 08   In the year 1918 canada/Australian/British breakthrough with 600 tanks at Amiens   

Aug 08   Cpl. Herman J. Good (13th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France on this day in history.   

Aug 08   Gertrude E Durden Rush, US composer/playwright, dies at 38 on this day in history.   

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   Cpl. Alexander P. Brereton (8th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France in the year 1918.   

Aug 09   Cpl. Frederick G. Coppins (8th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France in the year 1918.   

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   In the year 1918 lt. James E. Tait (78th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France   

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

Aug 09   In the year 1918 reds manager Christy Mathewson suspects Hal Chase of taking bribes to fix games, & suspends him "for indifferent play"   

Aug 09   On this day in history 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   In the year 1918 battle of Amiens ends in WW I, Allieds beat Germans   

Aug 12   On this day in history prv. Thomas Dinesen (42nd Cdn. Infanctry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Parvillers, France   

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

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

Aug 13   On this day in history denis Smallwood, British air chief marshal   

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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   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   Jean Dixon, psychic (Gift of Prophecy) was born in the year 1918.   

Jan 06   In the year 1918 birth of buddy Weed, Ossining NY, pianist (Penthouse Party)   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   Georg F L P Cantor, German mathematician: collection, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   Gustav Klimt, Austrian painter/cartoonist, dies at 55 in the year 1918.