Page 17: Historical Events In 1918

Oct 21   In the year 1918 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 in the year 1918.   

Oct 23   In the year 1918 actor Charlie Chaplin (29) weds Mildred Harris (17)   

Oct 23   On this day in history james Daly, Wisc, actor (Medical Center)   

Oct 24   Alexander Charles Lecocq, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

Oct 25   Canadian steamship "Princess Sophia" hit a reef off Alaska, 398 die in the year 1918.   

Oct 25   Nearly 400 passengers drown when the Canadian steamship Princess Sophia founders off the Alaskan coast on this day in history.   

Oct 26   Soldier revolt at Harskamp Veluwe in the year 1918.   

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

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

Oct 28   On this day in history czechoslovakia gains independence as Austria-Hungary breaks up   

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   Slovakia asks for creation of Czechoslovakian state in the year 1918.   

Oct 31   Egon Schiele, Austria painter/graphic artist, dies at 28 in the year 1918.   

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

Nov 01   In the year 1918 102 die in a NYC BMT subway derailment at Malbone Street Brooklyn   

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   On this day in history austro-Hungarian Empire disolves   

Nov 03   In the year 1918 austro-Hungarian Empire dissolves   

Nov 03   Bob Feller, pitcher (Cleve Indian, 3 no-hitters) in the year 1918.   

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

Nov 04   Art Carney, Mount Vernon NY, actor (Ed Norton-Honeymooners) on this day in history.   

Nov 04   Kiel in hands of revolutionary sailors on this day in history.   

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

Nov 06   On this day in history republic of Poland proclaimed   

Nov 06   On this day in history ronnie Brody, England, actor (Superman 3, What's Up Nurse, Ritz)   

Nov 07   On this day in history billy Graham, Charlotte NC, Baptist evangelist (Crusades)   

Nov 07   In the year 1918 goddard demonstrates tube-launched solid propellant rockets   

Nov 07   On this day in history the birth of Billy Graham, American evangelist   

Nov 07   On this day in history united Press erroneously reports WW I armistice had been signed   

Nov 08   Hermann Zapf, German designer on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of willy den Ouden, Dutch swimmer, (WR 100m, 1:04.06)   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of patrick Anthony Porteous, Scottish Victoria Cross recipient (d. 2000)   

Jan 02   Willi Graf, German anti-Nazi activist (d. 1943) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1918 birth of jean Dixon, psychic (Gift of Prophecy)   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Michael Hertz, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1918.   

Jan 09   On this day in history death of Émile Reynaud, French scientist (b. 1844)   

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

Feb 02   John L Sullivan, Mass, heavyweight boxing champ, dies at 59 in the year 1918.   

Feb 06   Gustav Klimt, Austrian painter/cartoonist, dies at 55 on this day in history.