Historical Events In 1918

Oct 23   Actor Charlie Chaplin (29) weds Mildred Harris (17) on this day in history.  

Oct 23   James Daly, Wisc, actor (Medical Center) on this day in history.  

Oct 24   On this day in history alexander Charles Lecocq, composer, dies at 86  

Oct 25   On this day in history canadian steamship "Princess Sophia" hit a reef off Alaska, 398 die  

Oct 25   In the year 1918 nearly 400 passengers drown when the Canadian steamship Princess Sophia founders off the Alaskan coast.  

Oct 26   In the year 1918 soldier revolt at Harskamp Veluwe  

Oct 27   On this day in history major William G. Barker Cdn. (Royal air Force) wins the Victoria Cross for service over France  

Oct 27   On this day in history paul Dixon, Earling Iowa, Ohio talk show host (Paul Dixon Show)  

Oct 28   Czechoslovakia gains independence as Austria-Hungary breaks up in the year 1918.  

Oct 28   On this day in history harold Sheperdson, soccer trainer  

Oct 30   Robert Feller, MLB pitcher (Red Sox, led AL in strikeouts 7 times) on this day in history.  

Oct 30   On this day in history slovakia asks for creation of Czechoslovakian state  

Oct 31   Egon Schiele, Austria painter/graphic artist, dies at 28 on this day in history.  

Oct 31   On this day in history spanish flu-virus kills 21,000 in US in 1 week  

Nov 01   102 die in a NYC BMT subway derailment at Malbone Street Brooklyn on this day in history.  

Nov 01   97 die in NYC subway's worst accident in the year 1918.  

Nov 01   On this day in history sgt. Hugh Cairns (46th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Valenciennes, Belgium  

Nov 03   Austro-Hungarian Empire disolves in the year 1918.  

Nov 03   On this day in history austro-Hungarian Empire dissolves  

Nov 03   In the year 1918 bob Feller, pitcher (Cleve Indian, 3 no-hitters)  

Nov 03   Poland proclaims independence from Russia after WW I in the year 1918.  

Nov 04   In the year 1918 art Carney, Mount Vernon NY, actor (Ed Norton-Honeymooners)  

Nov 04   On this day in history kiel in hands of revolutionary sailors  

Nov 04   Wilfred Owens, anti-war poet (Anthem for doomed youth), dies at 25 on this day in history.  

Nov 06   Republic of Poland proclaimed on this day in history.  

Nov 06   In the year 1918 ronnie Brody, England, actor (Superman 3, What's Up Nurse, Ritz)  

Nov 07   Billy Graham, Charlotte NC, Baptist evangelist (Crusades) in the year 1918.  

Nov 07   Goddard demonstrates tube-launched solid propellant rockets on this day in history.  

Nov 07   The birth of Billy Graham, American evangelist in the year 1918.  

Nov 07   United Press erroneously reports WW I armistice had been signed on this day in history.  

Nov 08   In the year 1918 hermann Zapf, German designer  

Nov 08   Pro-German supreme commander general Cutters lay-offs in the year 1918.  

Nov 09   Bavaria proclaims itself a republic on this day in history.  

Nov 09   Florence Chadwick, San Diego Calif, swimmer (Hall of Fame 1970) in the year 1918.  

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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   On this day in history birth of jean Dixon, psychic (Gift of Prophecy)  

Jan 06   Buddy Weed, Ossining NY, pianist (Penthouse Party) was born in the year 1918.  

Jan 06   Caspar MB "Cas" Baas, Dutch actor/playwright/director (Ciske the Rat) was born in the year 1918.  

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

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

Jan 06   Georg F L P Cantor, German mathematician: collection, dies at 72 in the year 1918.  

Jan 08   On this day in history michael Hertz, composer, dies at 73  

Jan 09   Émile Reynaud, French scientist (b. 1844) died in the year 1918.  

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   John McCrae, Canadian poet/physician, dies on this day in history.  

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