Page 17: Historical Events In 1918

Oct 21   Margaret Owen sets world typing speed record of 170 wpm for 1 min on this day in history.   

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

Oct 24   In the year 1918 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   In the year 1918 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   Czechoslovakia gains independence as Austria-Hungary breaks up in the year 1918.   

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

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   In the year 1918 egon Schiele, Austria painter/graphic artist, dies at 28   

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

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

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

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   In the year 1918 bob Feller, pitcher (Cleve Indian, 3 no-hitters)   

Nov 03   On this day in history poland proclaims independence from Russia after WW I   

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 on this day in history.   

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   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   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   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   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   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   In the year 1918 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 28   On this day in history john McCrae, Canadian poet/physician, dies   

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

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