Historical Events In 1918

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

Aug 15   In the year 1918 first full length cartoon (The Sinking of the Lusitania)   

Aug 15   Florian Zabach, Chicago, American musician and TV personality (Hot Canary, Club Embassy) in the year 1918.   

Aug 15   Peter Gast, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 16   US troops overthrows Archangelsk in the year 1918.   

Aug 17   In the year 1918 british troops attack Baku Azerbaijan   

Aug 17   Mort Marshall, NYC, actor (Cully-Dumplings) on this day in history.   

Aug 17   On this day in history samuel Riddle buys Man o'War for $5,000   

Aug 18   In the year 1918 elsa Morante, writer   

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

Aug 19   In the year 1918 james George "Jimmy" Rowles, jazz pianist   

Aug 20   On this day in history britain opens offensive on Western front during WW I   

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

Aug 24   Chicago Cubs, win earliest pennent ever (season ended Sept 2) on this day in history.   

Aug 24   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Aug 26   On this day in history louis W "Louis" Stotijn, bassoonist/conductor (Residence Orchestra)   

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

Aug 26   On this day in history w Smith & F Bacons "Lightnin'," premieres in NYC   

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

Aug 27   On this day in history dr Joseph L Johnson named minister to Liberia   

Aug 27   On this day in history lord Winstanley, physician/British MP (Labour)   

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   Bapaume taken by Australian Corps and Canadian Corps in the Hundred Days Offensive in the year 1918.   

Aug 29   On this day in history jelle Zijlstra, economist/minister/pres Netherlands Bank   

Aug 29   Max Dauthendey, writer, dies at 51 in the year 1918.   

Aug 30   Czechoslovakia forms independence republic in the year 1918.   

Aug 30   In the year 1918 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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Willi Graf, German anti-Nazi activist (d. 1943) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1918 birth of maxene Andrews, Minn, singer (Andrew Sisters-Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy)   

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   Caspar MB "Cas" Baas, Dutch actor/playwright/director (Ciske the Rat) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Alessadro Natta, Italian political leader (Communist Party) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history sijbe K Bakker, vicar/theologist (Christian-Socialism), dies at 42   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history michael Hertz, composer, dies at 73   

Jan 09   In the year 1918 death of Émile Reynaud, French scientist (b. 1844)   

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   John McCrae, Canadian poet/physician, dies on this day in history.   

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

Feb 06   In the year 1918 gustav Klimt, Austrian painter/cartoonist, dies at 55