Historical Events In 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.  

Jul 29   Vladimir Dudentzev, Russian writer in the year 1918.  

Jul 30   Chaim Soloveitchik, Rabbi of Brisk, talmudic scholar, dies in the year 1918.  

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

Jul 30   In the year 1918 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   British troops enter Vladivostok in the year 1918.  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 03   Albert P Hahn, Dutch political cartoonist (Het Volk), dies at 41 in the year 1918.  

Aug 03   James MacGregor Burns, political writer (The Lion & the Fox) on this day in history.  

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   Canada/Australian/British breakthrough with 600 tanks at Amiens on this day in history.  

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   Cpl. Alexander P. Brereton (8th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France on this day in history.  

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

Aug 09   On this day in history cpl. Harry G. B. Miner (58th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France  

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

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

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

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   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   Battle of Amiens ends in WW I, Allieds beat Germans on this day in history.  

Aug 12   In the year 1918 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   On this day in history bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) established as a public company in Germany.  

Aug 13   Denis Smallwood, British air chief marshal on this day in history.  

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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   Patrick Anthony Porteous, Scottish Victoria Cross recipient (d. 2000) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   In the year 1918 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   Buddy Weed, Ossining NY, pianist (Penthouse Party) was born in the year 1918.  

Jan 06   In the year 1918 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   Michael Hertz, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Jan 09   Émile Reynaud, French scientist (b. 1844) died in the year 1918.  

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.