Page 12: Historical Events In 1918

Jul 31   Paul D. Boyer, American chemist, Nobel Prize Laureate   

Aug 01   British troops enter Vladivostok.   

Aug 01   Wyndraeth Morris-Jones, British political scientist   

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

Aug 03   Albert P Hahn, Dutch political cartoonist (Het Volk), dies at 41   

Aug 03   James MacGregor Burns, political writer (The Lion and the Fox)   

Aug 06   Ferdinand Foch is recorded as becoming marshal of France   

Aug 07   Cees Buddingh', Dutch poet/writer/interpreter.   

Aug 08   Battle for Amiens begins.   

Aug 08   Canada/Australian/British breakthrough with 600 tanks at Amiens   

Aug 08   Gertrude E Durden Rush, US composer/playwright, dies at 38   

Aug 08   In this year, Cpl. Herman J. Good (13th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) claims the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France.   

Aug 08   In this year, Prv. John B. Cook (13th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) claims the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France.   

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

Aug 09   In this year, Cpl. Alexander P. Brereton (8th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) claims the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France   

Aug 09   In this year, Cpl. Frederick G. Coppins (8th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) claims the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France   

Aug 09   In this year, Cpl. Harry G. B. Miner (58th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) claims the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France   

Aug 09   In this year, Cpl. Joseph Kaeble (22nd Cdn. Infantry Batt.) claims the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France   

Aug 09   In this year, Lt. James E. Tait (78th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) claims the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France.   

Aug 09   In this year, Lt. Jean Brillant (22nd Cdn. Infantry Batt.) claims the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France.   

Aug 09   In this year, Sgt. Raphael Louis Zengel (5th Cdn. infanctry Batt.) claims the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France   

Aug 09   Reds manager Christy Mathewson suspects Hal Chase of taking bribes to fix games, and suspends him "for indifferent play"   

Aug 09   Robert Aldrich, US director/producer (Dirty Dozen).   

Aug 11   Battle of Amiens ends in WW I, Allieds beat Germans   

Aug 12   In this year, Prv. Thomas Dinesen (42nd Cdn. Infanctry Batt.) claims the Victoria Cross at Parvillers, France.   

Aug 12   In this year, Sgt. Robert Spall Prices Patricia's Cdn. Light Infantry) claims the Victoria Cross at Parvillers, France   

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

Aug 13   Denis Smallwood, British air chief marshal.   

Aug 15   1st full length cartoon (Sinking of Lusitania)   

Aug 15   Florian Zabach, Chicago, American musician and TV personality (Hot Canary, Club Embassy)   

Aug 15   inaugural full length cartoon (The Sinking of the Lusitania)   

Aug 15   Peter Gast, composer, dies at 64   

Aug 15   US and Russia sever diplomatic ties   

Aug 16   US troops overthrows Archangelsk.   

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Jan 01   Willy den ouden: Dutch swimmer, (wr 100m, 1:04.06)   

Jan 01   Patrick anthony porteous: Scottish victoria cross recipient    

Jan 02   Willi graf: German anti-nazi activist   

Jan 03   Maxene andrews: Minn, singer (andrew sisters-boogie woogie bugle boy)   

Jan 05   Jean dixon: Psychic (gift of prophecy)   

Jan 06   Buddy weed: Ossining ny, pianist (penthouse party)   

Jan 06   Caspar mb "cas" baas: Dutch actor/playwright/director (ciske the rat)   

Jan 07   Alessadro natta: Italian political leader (communist party)   

Jan 02   Sijbe k bakker: Vicar/theologist (christian-socialism),    

Jan 06   Georg f l p cantor: German mathematician: collection,   

Jan 08   Michael hertz: Composer,   

Jan 09   Émile reynaud: French scientist (b. 1844)   

Jan 24   George arthur crump: Founder of the pine valley golf club in clementon nj (b. 1871)   

Jan 28   John mccrae: Canadian poet/physician,    

Feb 02   John l sullivan: Mass, heavyweight boxing champ,    

Feb 06   Gustav klimt: Austrian painter/cartoonist,