Page 14: Historical Events In 1918

Aug 31   Boston Red Sox, win earliest AL pennent ever (season ended Sept 2) in the year 1918.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history uS troops land in Vladivostok, Siberia, stay until 1920   

Sep 02   Allen Drury, author (Advise & Consent-1960 Pulitzer Prize) in the year 1918.   

Sep 02   Australians attack and seize Mont St Quentin, France on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1918 lt.-Colonel Cyrus Wesley Peck (16th Cdn. Infantry Corp.) wins the Victoria Cross at Arras, France   

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

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

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

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

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

Sep 04   Gerald Wilson, Shelby Miss, orch leader (Redd Foxx) in the year 1918.   

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

Sep 04   Max Dauthendy, German painter/author (Raubmenschen), dies at 51) in the year 1918.   

Sep 04   US troops land in Archangel, Russia, stay 10 months in the year 1918.   

Sep 05   Due to WW I, 15th World Series begins a month early on this day in history.   

Sep 07   Chaim Herzog, Israeli president in the year 1918.   

Sep 08   Derek Barton, British chemist (Nobel 1969) in the year 1918.   

Sep 09   On this day in history dutch govt of Ruijs de Beerenbrouck forms   

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   Boston Red Sox beat Chicago Cubs, 4 games to 2 in 15th World Series in the year 1918.   

Sep 12   In the year 1918 during WW I, US forces launch an attack on German-occupied St Mihiel   

Sep 12   On this day in history sgt. Henry John Laurent, 3rd NZ (Rifle) Brigade, won the Victoria Cross at Gouzeacourt Wood France   

Sep 13   Ray Charles, Chicago, orch leader (Perry Como) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history cH Chubb gives Stonehenge to English state   

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

Jan 01   Patrick Anthony Porteous, Scottish Victoria Cross recipient (d. 2000) was born in the year 1918.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of maxene Andrews, Minn, singer (Andrew Sisters-Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy)   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Georg F L P Cantor, German mathematician: collection, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1918 michael Hertz, composer, dies at 73   

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