Page 14: Historical Events In 1918

Aug 31   On this day in history boston Red Sox, win earliest AL pennent ever (season ended Sept 2)   

Aug 31   Joe English, Irish/Flemish signaler (WW I), dies at 36 on this day in history.   

Sep 01   On this day in history baseball season ends due to WW I   

Sep 01   In the year 1918 prv. Claude J. P. Nunney (38th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Drocourt-Quèant, France   

Sep 01   Sgt. John Gilroy Grant, 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment, won the Victoria Cross at Bancourt France in the year 1918.   

Sep 01   On this day in history sS City of Glasgow, a Ellerman Lines ship of 6457 grt and built in 1906, she was torpedoed by German submarine UB118 21 miles east of Tuskar Rock in St George's Channel whilst en-route from Manchester to Montreal in ballast. 12 of the crew were lost.   

Sep 01   In the year 1918 uS troops land in Vladivostok, Siberia, stay until 1920   

Sep 02   On this day in history allen Drury, author (Advise & Consent-1960 Pulitzer Prize)   

Sep 02   On this day in history australians attack and seize Mont St Quentin, France   

Sep 02   On this day in history capt. Bellenden S. Hutcheson (cdn. Army Medical Corp.) wins the Victoria Cross at Drocourt-Quèant, France   

Sep 02   Lance-Cpl. William H. Metcalf (16th Cdn. Infantry Corp.) wins the Victoria Cross at Arras, France on this day in history.   

Sep 02   Lt.-Colonel Cyrus Wesley Peck (16th Cdn. Infantry Corp.) wins the Victoria Cross at Arras, France on this day in history.   

Sep 02   On this day in history prv. John Francis Young (87th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Arras, France   

Sep 02   On this day in history prv. Walter Leigh Rayfield (7th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Arras, France   

Sep 02   Sgt. Arthur G. Knight (10th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Villers-lez-Cagnicourt, France on this day in history.   

Sep 03   In the year 1918 38th US Mens Tennis: R L Murray beats William T Tilden (63 61 75)   

Sep 03   On this day in history 5 soldiers hanged for alleged participation in Houston riot of 1917   

Sep 03   On this day in history helen Wagner, Lubbock Tx, actress (Nancy-As The World Turns)   

Sep 04   On this day in history gerald Wilson, Shelby Miss, orch leader (Redd Foxx)   

Sep 04   In the year 1918 jhr Ch Ruys de Beerenbrouck becomes 1st Dutch Catholic premier   

Sep 04   Max Dauthendy, German painter/author (Raubmenschen), dies at 51) on this day in history.   

Sep 04   In the year 1918 uS troops land in Archangel, Russia, stay 10 months   

Sep 05   Due to WW I, 15th World Series begins a month early in the year 1918.   

Sep 07   On this day in history chaim Herzog, Israeli president   

Sep 08   In the year 1918 derek Barton, British chemist (Nobel 1969)   

Sep 09   Dutch govt of Ruijs de Beerenbrouck forms in the year 1918.   

Sep 10   On this day in history players on both sides threaten to strike the World Series unless they are guaranteed $2,500 to the winners & $1,000 each for the losers   

Sep 11   On this day in history boston Red Sox beat Chicago Cubs, 4 games to 2 in 15th World Series   

Sep 12   During WW I, US forces launch an attack on German-occupied St Mihiel on this day in history.   

Sep 12   Sgt. Henry John Laurent, 3rd NZ (Rifle) Brigade, won the Victoria Cross at Gouzeacourt Wood France in the year 1918.   

Sep 13   On this day in history ray Charles, Chicago, orch leader (Perry Como)   

Sep 13   On this day in history train accident at Weesp Neth, kills 42   

Sep 14   In the year 1918 jack Somack, Chic Ill, actor (Ball Four, Stockard Channing Show)   

Sep 15   CH Chubb gives Stonehenge to English state on this day in history.   

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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 in the year 1918.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1918.   

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 in the year 1918.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 28   On this day in history john McCrae, Canadian poet/physician, dies   

Feb 02   In the year 1918 john L Sullivan, Mass, heavyweight boxing champ, dies at 59   

Feb 06   On this day in history gustav Klimt, Austrian painter/cartoonist, dies at 55