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   In the year 1918 the Mount Royal Tunnel, Montreal, is opened for regular traffic by the Canadian Northern Railway.   

Oct 23   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history major William G. Barker Cdn. (Royal air Force) wins the Victoria Cross for service over France   

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

Oct 28   In the year 1918 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) in the year 1918.   

Oct 30   In the year 1918 slovakia asks for creation of Czechoslovakian state   

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

Oct 31   Spanish flu-virus kills 21,000 in US in 1 week in the year 1918.   

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

Nov 01   97 die in NYC subway's worst accident on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Nov 03   On this day in history bob Feller, pitcher (Cleve Indian, 3 no-hitters)   

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

Nov 04   On this day in history art Carney, Mount Vernon NY, actor (Ed Norton-Honeymooners)   

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 in the year 1918.   

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

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

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

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

Nov 07   The birth of Billy Graham, American evangelist on this day in history.   

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

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

Nov 08   Pro-German supreme commander general Cutters lay-offs 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   Maxene Andrews, Minn, singer (Andrew Sisters-Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy) was born in the year 1918.   

Jan 05   Jean Dixon, psychic (Gift of Prophecy) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1918 birth of caspar MB "Cas" Baas, Dutch actor/playwright/director (Ciske the Rat)   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of alessadro Natta, Italian political leader (Communist Party)   

Jan 02   Sijbe K Bakker, vicar/theologist (Christian-Socialism), dies at 42 in the year 1918.   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1918 michael Hertz, composer, dies at 73   

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

Jan 24   In the year 1918 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 in the year 1918.   

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