Page 13: 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   In the year 1918 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 in the year 1918.   

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) in the year 1918.   

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

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   James George "Jimmy" Rowles, jazz pianist in the year 1918.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

Aug 27   Lt-Colonel William H. CLark-Kennedy (24th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Fresnes-Rouvroy, France on this day in history.   

Aug 28   In the year 1918 alejandro Lanusse, army officer/politician   

Aug 28   Tris Speaker suspended for season due to assault on ump Tom Connolly in the year 1918.   

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

Aug 29   In the year 1918 jelle Zijlstra, economist/minister/pres Netherlands Bank   

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

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

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Jan 01   Willy den Ouden, Dutch swimmer, (WR 100m, 1:04.06) was born in the year 1918.   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   Caspar MB "Cas" Baas, Dutch actor/playwright/director (Ciske the Rat) was born in the year 1918.   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1918 sijbe K Bakker, vicar/theologist (Christian-Socialism), dies at 42   

Jan 06   In the year 1918 georg F L P Cantor, German mathematician: collection, dies at 72   

Jan 08   Michael Hertz, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history john McCrae, Canadian poet/physician, dies   

Feb 02   On this day in history john L Sullivan, Mass, heavyweight boxing champ, dies at 59   

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