Page 13: Historical Events In 1918

Aug 15   In the year 1918 1st full length cartoon (Sinking of Lusitania)   

Aug 15   On this day in history first full length cartoon (The Sinking of the Lusitania)   

Aug 15   In the year 1918 florian Zabach, Chicago, American musician and TV personality (Hot Canary, Club Embassy)   

Aug 15   Peter Gast, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1918.   

Aug 15   US and Russia sever diplomatic ties on this day in history.   

Aug 16   US troops overthrows Archangelsk on this day in history.   

Aug 17   British troops attack Baku Azerbaijan in the year 1918.   

Aug 17   In the year 1918 mort Marshall, NYC, actor (Cully-Dumplings)   

Aug 17   Samuel Riddle buys Man o'War for $5,000 on this day in history.   

Aug 18   On this day in history elsa Morante, writer   

Aug 19   Irving Berlin's musical "Yip Yip Yaphank," premieres in NYC in the year 1918.   

Aug 19   James George "Jimmy" Rowles, jazz pianist on this day in history.   

Aug 20   Britain opens offensive on Western front during WW I on this day in history.   

Aug 23   Guus [August CM] Hermus, Dutch actor (Jantjes, Soldaat van Oranje) on this day in history.   

Aug 24   In the year 1918 chicago Cubs, win earliest pennent ever (season ended Sept 2)   

Aug 24   In the year 1918 ray McIntire, chemical engineer   

Aug 24   In the year 1918 sgt. Samuel Forsyth, NZ Engineers, attached to 2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment, won the Victoria Cross at Grevillers, France   

Aug 25   In the year 1918 leonard Bernstein, Lawrence MA, conductor/composer (West Side Story)   

Aug 25   The birth of Leonard Bernstein, Composer and conductor in the year 1918.   

Aug 26   In the year 1918 louis W "Louis" Stotijn, bassoonist/conductor (Residence Orchestra)   

Aug 26   In the year 1918 lt. Charles S. Rutherford (5th Cdn. Infranty Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Monchy-le-Preux, France   

Aug 26   W Smith & F Bacons "Lightnin'," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Aug 27   Christy Mathewson resigns as Reds manager to accept a commission as a captain in chemical warfare branch of Army in the year 1918.   

Aug 27   Dr Joseph L Johnson named minister to Liberia on this day in history.   

Aug 27   Lord Winstanley, physician/British MP (Labour) on this day in history.   

Aug 27   In the year 1918 lt-Colonel William H. CLark-Kennedy (24th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Fresnes-Rouvroy, France   

Aug 28   Alejandro Lanusse, army officer/politician on this day in history.   

Aug 28   On this day in history tris Speaker suspended for season due to assault on ump Tom Connolly   

Aug 29   On this day in history bapaume taken by Australian Corps and Canadian Corps in the Hundred Days Offensive   

Aug 29   Jelle Zijlstra, economist/minister/pres Netherlands Bank on this day in history.   

Aug 29   Max Dauthendey, writer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Aug 30   On this day in history czechoslovakia forms independence republic   

Aug 30   On this day in history ted Williams, American baseball player, last player in MLB to bat over .400 in a single season (Red Sox, AL MVP '46, '49; Trip Crown '42, '47)   

Aug 31   In the year 1918 alan Jay Lerner, lyricist composer (Lerner & Loewe-My Fair Lady)   

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Jan 01   In the year 1918 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   Willi Graf, German anti-Nazi activist (d. 1943) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Maxene Andrews, Minn, singer (Andrew Sisters-Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy) was born in the year 1918.   

Jan 05   Jean Dixon, psychic (Gift of Prophecy) was born in the year 1918.   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1918.   

Jan 28   John McCrae, Canadian poet/physician, dies in the year 1918.   

Feb 02   John L Sullivan, Mass, heavyweight boxing champ, dies at 59 in the year 1918.   

Feb 06   Gustav Klimt, Austrian painter/cartoonist, dies at 55 on this day in history.