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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1918.   

Oct 25   Canadian steamship "Princess Sophia" hit a reef off Alaska, 398 die on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1918 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 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 31   In the year 1918 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   On this day in history 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   Austro-Hungarian Empire disolves on this day in history.   

Nov 03   Austro-Hungarian Empire dissolves on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

Nov 04   Kiel in hands of revolutionary sailors in the year 1918.   

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 in the year 1918.   

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

Nov 07   In the year 1918 billy Graham, Charlotte NC, Baptist evangelist (Crusades)   

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

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

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

Nov 08   On this day in history hermann Zapf, German designer   

Nov 08   Pro-German supreme commander general Cutters lay-offs on this day in history.   

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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   In the year 1918 birth of patrick Anthony Porteous, Scottish Victoria Cross recipient (d. 2000)   

Jan 02   In the year 1918 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   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   On this day in history birth of caspar MB "Cas" Baas, Dutch actor/playwright/director (Ciske the Rat)   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1918 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   On this day in history death of Émile Reynaud, French scientist (b. 1844)   

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   On this day in history john McCrae, Canadian poet/physician, dies   

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

Feb 06   Gustav Klimt, Austrian painter/cartoonist, dies at 55 in the year 1918.