Page 13: Historical Events In 1918

Aug 15   On this day in history 1st full length cartoon (Sinking of Lusitania)   

Aug 15   First full length cartoon (The Sinking of the Lusitania) in the year 1918.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 17   On this day in history mort Marshall, NYC, actor (Cully-Dumplings)   

Aug 17   In the year 1918 samuel Riddle buys Man o'War for $5,000   

Aug 18   Elsa Morante, writer in the year 1918.   

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

Aug 19   On this day in history james George "Jimmy" Rowles, jazz pianist   

Aug 20   Britain opens offensive on Western front during WW I in the year 1918.   

Aug 23   In the year 1918 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   Ray McIntire, chemical engineer in the year 1918.   

Aug 24   On this day in history 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   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   Lt. Charles S. Rutherford (5th Cdn. Infranty Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Monchy-le-Preux, France on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1918.   

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

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 in the year 1918.   

Aug 29   On this day in history max Dauthendey, writer, dies at 51   

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   Alan Jay Lerner, lyricist composer (Lerner & Loewe-My Fair Lady) 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 in the year 1918.   

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 in the year 1918.   

Jan 05   Jean Dixon, psychic (Gift of Prophecy) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 24   On this day in history death of george Arthur Crump, Founder of the Pine Valley Golf Club in Clementon NJ (b. 1871)   

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.