Page 14: Historical Events In 1918

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

Aug 31   Joe English, Irish/Flemish signaler (WW I), dies at 36 in the year 1918.   

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

Sep 02   Allen Drury, author (Advise & Consent-1960 Pulitzer Prize) on this day in history.   

Sep 02   In the year 1918 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   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 in the year 1918.   

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

Sep 02   In the year 1918 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   In the year 1918 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   In the year 1918 gerald Wilson, Shelby Miss, orch leader (Redd Foxx)   

Sep 04   Jhr Ch Ruys de Beerenbrouck becomes 1st Dutch Catholic premier on this day in history.   

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

Sep 04   On this day in history uS troops land in Archangel, Russia, stay 10 months   

Sep 05   On this day in history due to WW I, 15th World Series begins a month early   

Sep 07   In the year 1918 chaim Herzog, Israeli president   

Sep 08   On this day in history derek Barton, British chemist (Nobel 1969)   

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   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   Ray Charles, Chicago, orch leader (Perry Como) in the year 1918.   

Sep 13   In the year 1918 train accident at Weesp Neth, kills 42   

Sep 14   Jack Somack, Chic Ill, actor (Ball Four, Stockard Channing Show) in the year 1918.   

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

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Jan 01   In the year 1918 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   In the year 1918 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   Buddy Weed, Ossining NY, pianist (Penthouse Party) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of caspar MB "Cas" Baas, Dutch actor/playwright/director (Ciske the Rat)   

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

Jan 02   Sijbe K Bakker, vicar/theologist (Christian-Socialism), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

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 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   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 on this day in history.