Historical Events In 1918

Aug 31   In the year 1918 boston Red Sox, win earliest AL pennent ever (season ended Sept 2)  

Aug 31   In the year 1918 joe English, Irish/Flemish signaler (WW I), dies at 36  

Sep 01   Baseball season ends due to WW I on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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   In the year 1918 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 in the year 1918.  

Sep 02   Lt.-Colonel Cyrus Wesley Peck (16th Cdn. Infantry Corp.) wins the Victoria Cross at Arras, France in the year 1918.  

Sep 02   Prv. John Francis Young (87th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Arras, France in the year 1918.  

Sep 02   Prv. Walter Leigh Rayfield (7th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Arras, France in the year 1918.  

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

Sep 03   38th US Mens Tennis: R L Murray beats William T Tilden (63 61 75) on this day in history.  

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

Sep 03   Helen Wagner, Lubbock Tx, actress (Nancy-As The World Turns) in the year 1918.  

Sep 04   In the year 1918 gerald Wilson, Shelby Miss, orch leader (Redd Foxx)  

Sep 04   Jhr Ch Ruys de Beerenbrouck becomes 1st Dutch Catholic premier in the year 1918.  

Sep 04   On this day in history max Dauthendy, German painter/author (Raubmenschen), dies at 51)  

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

Sep 05   In the year 1918 due to WW I, 15th World Series begins a month early  

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

Sep 08   Derek Barton, British chemist (Nobel 1969) on this day in history.  

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

Sep 10   In the year 1918 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   In the year 1918 sgt. Henry John Laurent, 3rd NZ (Rifle) Brigade, won the Victoria Cross at Gouzeacourt Wood France  

Sep 13   In the year 1918 ray Charles, Chicago, orch leader (Perry Como)  

Sep 13   Train accident at Weesp Neth, kills 42 on this day in history.  

Sep 14   Jack Somack, Chic Ill, actor (Ball Four, Stockard Channing Show) on this day in history.  

Sep 15   In the year 1918 cH Chubb gives Stonehenge to English state  

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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 on this day in history.  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of willi Graf, German anti-Nazi activist (d. 1943)  

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1918.  

Jan 09   On this day in history death of Émile Reynaud, French scientist (b. 1844)  

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   John L Sullivan, Mass, heavyweight boxing champ, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

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