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   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   In the year 1918 alexander Charles Lecocq, composer, dies at 86   

Oct 25   In the year 1918 canadian steamship "Princess Sophia" hit a reef off Alaska, 398 die   

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

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   Paul Dixon, Earling Iowa, Ohio talk show host (Paul Dixon Show) on this day in history.   

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

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

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   On this day in history egon Schiele, Austria painter/graphic artist, dies at 28   

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

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 in the year 1918.   

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1918.   

Nov 06   In the year 1918 republic of Poland proclaimed   

Nov 06   Ronnie Brody, England, actor (Superman 3, What's Up Nurse, Ritz) in the year 1918.   

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

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

Nov 08   In the year 1918 hermann Zapf, German designer   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Patrick Anthony Porteous, Scottish Victoria Cross recipient (d. 2000) was born on this day in history.   

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

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   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   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 on this day in history.   

Feb 02   On this day in history john L Sullivan, Mass, heavyweight boxing champ, dies at 59   

Feb 06   In the year 1918 gustav Klimt, Austrian painter/cartoonist, dies at 55