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 on this day in history.   

Oct 23   On this day in history actor Charlie Chaplin (29) weds Mildred Harris (17)   

Oct 23   James Daly, Wisc, actor (Medical Center) in the year 1918.   

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   On this day in history soldier revolt at Harskamp Veluwe   

Oct 27   Major William G. Barker Cdn. (Royal air Force) wins the Victoria Cross for service over France in the year 1918.   

Oct 27   In the year 1918 paul Dixon, Earling Iowa, Ohio talk show host (Paul Dixon Show)   

Oct 28   Czechoslovakia gains independence as Austria-Hungary breaks up on this day in history.   

Oct 28   Harold Sheperdson, soccer trainer in the year 1918.   

Oct 30   In the year 1918 robert Feller, MLB pitcher (Red Sox, led AL in strikeouts 7 times)   

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   Spanish flu-virus kills 21,000 in US in 1 week on this day in history.   

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

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

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   On this day in history bob Feller, pitcher (Cleve Indian, 3 no-hitters)   

Nov 03   In the year 1918 poland proclaims independence from Russia after WW I   

Nov 04   Art Carney, Mount Vernon NY, actor (Ed Norton-Honeymooners) in the year 1918.   

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

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   Ronnie Brody, England, actor (Superman 3, What's Up Nurse, Ritz) in the year 1918.   

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

Nov 07   On this day in history goddard demonstrates tube-launched solid propellant rockets   

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

Nov 07   In the year 1918 united Press erroneously reports WW I armistice had been signed   

Nov 08   Hermann Zapf, German designer in the year 1918.   

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

Jan 02   Willi Graf, German anti-Nazi activist (d. 1943) was born in the year 1918.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1918 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 in the year 1918.   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1918 georg F L P Cantor, German mathematician: collection, dies at 72   

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

Jan 09   Émile Reynaud, French scientist (b. 1844) died on this day in history.   

Jan 24   George Arthur Crump, Founder of the Pine Valley Golf Club in Clementon NJ (b. 1871) died in the year 1918.   

Jan 28   John McCrae, Canadian poet/physician, dies in the year 1918.   

Feb 02   In the year 1918 john L Sullivan, Mass, heavyweight boxing champ, dies at 59   

Feb 06   On this day in history gustav Klimt, Austrian painter/cartoonist, dies at 55