Page 16: Historical Events In 1918

Oct 11   In this year, Lt. Wallace L. Algie (20th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) claims the Victoria Cross at Cambrai, France   

Oct 11   Jerome Robbins, [Rabinowitz], NY, choreographer (Tony-West Side Story).   

Oct 11   Major Tsumani shakes Caribbean.   

Oct 12   1st use of iron lung (Boston's Children Hospital).   

Oct 12   Cloquet Minn and 25 other communities destroyed by forest fire, 559 die.   

Oct 12   Emil Cossetto, composer.   

Oct 12   inaugural use of iron lung (Boston's Children Hospital)   

Oct 13   Gerrit Engelke, German writer (Briefer der Liebe), dies.   

Oct 13   Jack MacGowran, Dublin Ireland, actor (King Lear, Exorcist)   

Oct 14   Doug Ring, cricketer (Australian leggie of the late 40's early 50's)   

Oct 15   British Q-ship Cymric sinks British submarine J6.   

Oct 16   Bill Nichols, (Rep-D-AL, 1967- ).   

Oct 16   Felix Arndt, composer, dies at 29   

Oct 17   De Kooy airport in Netherlands opens   

Oct 17   Gordon White, cricketer (WW I Superb S African batsman 1905-12), dies.   

Oct 17   Yugoslavia proclaims itself a republic.   

Oct 18   Bobby Troup, Harrisburg Pa, pianist/actor (Emergency, Acapulco)   

Oct 18   Czechoslovakia declares Independence from Austro-Hungarian Empire   

Oct 19   Joseph Lesage, French painter/etcher (WW I), dies at 34   

Oct 19   Louis Althusser, French philosopher (For Marx, Strangled His Wife).   

Oct 20   Anton Diffring, Koblenz Germany, actor (Assignment Vienna)   

Oct 20   Germans, aimed at an armistice, Germans agree to further concessions.   

Oct 21   Margaret Owen sets world typing speed record of 170 wpm for 1 min   

Oct 21   The Mount Royal Tunnel, Montreal, is opened for regular traffic by the Canadian Northern Railway   

Oct 23   Actor Charlie Chaplin (29) weds Mildred Harris (17)   

Oct 23   James Daly, Wisc, actor (Medical Center)   

Oct 24   Alexander Charles Lecocq, composer, dies at 86.   

Oct 25   Canadian steamship "Princess Sophia" hit a reef off Alaska, 398 die   

Oct 25   Nearly 400 passengers drown when the Canadian steamship Princess Sophia founders off the Alaskan coast   

Oct 26   Soldier revolt at Harskamp Veluwe   

Oct 27   In this year, Major William G. Barker Cdn. (Royal air Force) claims the Victoria Cross for service over France   

Oct 27   Paul Dixon, Earling Iowa, Ohio talk show host (Paul Dixon Show)   

Oct 28   Czechoslovakia gains independence as Austria-Hungary breaks up   

Oct 28   Harold Sheperdson, soccer trainer.   

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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,