Page 15: Historical Events In 1918

Sep 21   Rand Brooks, LA Calif, actor (Cpl Boone-Rin Tin Tin).   

Sep 22   Archibald James Potter, composer   

Sep 24   Audra Lindley, LA Calif, actress (Helen Roper-3's Company, Ropers).   

Sep 25   John Ireland, Irish/US archbishop of St Paul, dies at 80.   

Sep 25   Phil Rizzuto, Bkln NY, sportscaster/shortstop (NY Yankees-MVP 1950)   

Sep 26   Battle of the Argonne, final major battle of WW I.   

Sep 26   Humphrey van Loo, Dutch news director (ANP/Reuter).   

Sep 26   Meuse-Argonne offensive against Germany began during WW I.   

Sep 27   In this year, Lt. George Fraser Kerr (3rd Cdn. Infantry Batt.) claims the Victoria Cross at Bourlon Wood, France   

Sep 27   In this year, Lt. Graham T. Lyall (102 Cdn. Infantry Batt.) claims the Victoria Cross at Bourlon Wood, France.   

Sep 27   In this year, Lt. Samuel L. Honey (78th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) claims the Victoria Cross at Bourlon Wood, France.   

Sep 27   Jame McCallion, Glasgow Scotland, actor (Mi Taylor-National Velvet)   

Sep 28   In this year, Lt. Milton Fowler Gregg (Royal Canadian Regiment) claims the Victoria Cross at Cambrai, France   

Sep 29   Allied forces scored a decisive breakthrough of Hindenburg Line.   

Sep 29   Allied forces scored a decisive breakthrough of the Hindenburg Line   

Sep 29   Australians storm the Hindenburg Line, France.   

Sep 29   Captain GH Wilkins, official AIF photographer, rallies United States troops at the battle of the Hindenburg Line, while taking photographs For this action he is awarded a bar to his Military Cross, becoming the only Australian official photographer to be decorated for bravery in the field   

Sep 29   Don Castle, TX, actor (Born to Speed, Tombstone, Motor Patrol)   

Sep 29   In this year, Capt. John McGregor (2nd Cdn. Mounted Rifles) claims the Victoria Cross at Cambrai, France.   

Sep 30   In this year, Lance Corporal E A Corey, a stretcher bearer with the 55th Battalion, claims a third bar to his Military Medal, inaugural won on 15may1917 The winning of four Military Medals is a unique feat in the Australian Army or any other Commonwealth service.   

Sep 30   Prv. James Crichton, 2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment, won the Victoria Cross at Crevecoeur, France.   

Oct 01   Antonio Iglesias Alvares, composer   

Oct 01   Australian Light Horsemen take Damascus, Syria.   

Oct 01   In this year, Sgt. William Merrifield (4th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) claims the Victoria Cross at Abancourt, France   

Oct 01   World War I: Arab forces under T. E. Lawrence (a/k/a "Lawrence of Arabia") capture Damascus.   

Oct 03   Boris is recorded as becoming king of Bulgaria.   

Oct 04   Musical "Sometime" with Mae West premieres in NYC   

Oct 05   Roland Garros, French stunt flyer, dies   

Oct 06   US ship Otranto sinks between Scotland and Ireland, 425 die   

Oct 07   C Hubert H Parry, Engl musicologist/composer (Jerusalem), dies at 70   

Oct 07   Guido Aristarco, film critic.   

Oct 08   In this year, Capt. Coulson Norman Mitchell (4th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) claims the Victoria Cross at Cambrai, France.   

Oct 08   Ron Randell, Sydney Australia, actor (Loves of Carmen, I am a Camera)   

Oct 08   Sgt Alvin York single-handedly results in the deaths of 25, captures 132 Germans.   

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Jan 01   Willy den ouden: Dutch swimmer, (wr 100m, 1:04.06)   

Jan 01   Patrick anthony porteous: Scottish victoria cross recipient   

Jan 02   Willi graf: German anti-nazi activist    

Jan 03   Maxene andrews: Minn, singer (andrew sisters-boogie woogie bugle boy)   

Jan 05   Jean dixon: Psychic (gift of prophecy)   

Jan 06   Buddy weed: Ossining ny, pianist (penthouse party)   

Jan 06   Caspar mb "cas" baas: Dutch actor/playwright/director (ciske the rat)   

Jan 07   Alessadro natta: Italian political leader (communist party)   

Jan 02   Sijbe k bakker: Vicar/theologist (christian-socialism),   

Jan 06   Georg f l p cantor: German mathematician: collection,    

Jan 08   Michael hertz: Composer,    

Jan 09   Émile reynaud: French scientist (b. 1844)   

Jan 24   George arthur crump: Founder of the pine valley golf club in clementon nj (b. 1871)   

Jan 28   John mccrae: Canadian poet/physician,   

Feb 02   John l sullivan: Mass, heavyweight boxing champ,   

Feb 06   Gustav klimt: Austrian painter/cartoonist,