Page 13: Historical Events In 1918

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

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

Aug 15   On this day in history florian Zabach, Chicago, American musician and TV personality (Hot Canary, Club Embassy)   

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   On this day in history uS troops overthrows Archangelsk   

Aug 17   British troops attack Baku Azerbaijan on this day in history.   

Aug 17   Mort Marshall, NYC, actor (Cully-Dumplings) in the year 1918.   

Aug 17   Samuel Riddle buys Man o'War for $5,000 in the year 1918.   

Aug 18   Elsa Morante, writer on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 20   In the year 1918 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   In the year 1918 chicago Cubs, win earliest pennent ever (season ended Sept 2)   

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   Leonard Bernstein, Lawrence MA, conductor/composer (West Side Story) in the year 1918.   

Aug 25   On this day in history the birth of Leonard Bernstein, Composer and conductor   

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

Aug 26   On this day in history 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 in the year 1918.   

Aug 27   Christy Mathewson resigns as Reds manager to accept a commission as a captain in chemical warfare branch of Army on this day in history.   

Aug 27   In the year 1918 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 in the year 1918.   

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

Aug 29   Bapaume taken by Australian Corps and Canadian Corps in the Hundred Days Offensive on this day in history.   

Aug 29   Jelle Zijlstra, economist/minister/pres Netherlands Bank in the year 1918.   

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

Aug 30   On this day in history czechoslovakia forms independence republic   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1918 birth of patrick Anthony Porteous, Scottish Victoria Cross recipient (d. 2000)   

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   On this day in history birth of jean Dixon, psychic (Gift of Prophecy)   

Jan 06   Buddy Weed, Ossining NY, pianist (Penthouse Party) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1918.   

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

Jan 08   Michael Hertz, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1918.   

Jan 09   Émile Reynaud, French scientist (b. 1844) died on this day in history.   

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

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.