Page 18: Historical Events In 1918

Nov 12   Emperor Karl of Austria-Hungary abdicates, Austria is recorded as becoming a republic.   

Nov 12   Jo Stafford, Coalinga Calif, singer (I'll Never Smile Again).   

Nov 13   Janine Andrade, French violinist.   

Nov 13   Marten Baersma, [MH Bottema], Fries author, dies at 28.   

Nov 13   Monarch Friedrich of Waldeck and Pyrmont abdicates throne   

Nov 14   Republic of Czechoslovakia created with T.G. Masaryk as President.   

Nov 15   Georges Antoine, composer, dies at 26   

Nov 15   Victory' day celebrated in Britain to mark the ending of the inaugural World War   

Nov 16   Hungarian People's Republic declared   

Nov 17   Social Democratic Party is recorded as becoming Communistc Party Holland: CPH   

Nov 18   Brussels free Stofnar.   

Nov 18   Latvia declares independence from Russia   

Nov 18   Reggie Schwartz, cricketer (55 wickets for South Africa), dies   

Nov 19   Catherine Elizabeth Pennington, personal assistant.   

Nov 20   By order in Council P.C. 2854 the management of the Canadian Government Railways is entrusted to the Board of Directors of the Canadian Northern Railway Co. On the same day the Government takes over the Canadian Northern Railway and appoints a new Board of Directors.   

Nov 20   Dora Ratjen, Germany, man possing as woman high jumper (Oly-4th-1936).   

Nov 21   2 German ammunition trains explode in Hamont Belgium, 1750 die   

Nov 22   Bathe: grand duke Frederik II steps down.   

Nov 22   Claiborne Pell, (Sen-D-RI, 1961- ).   

Nov 24   Béla Can forms Hungarian Communist Party   

Nov 24   Roley Jenkins, cricketer (English leg-spinner 1948-52).   

Nov 26   Charlie McLeod, cricketer (all-rounder for Australia 1894-1905), dies   

Nov 26   Patricio Aylwin, president of Chile (1990-94)   

Nov 26   The Podgorica Assembly votes for "union of the people", declaring assimilation into the Kingdom of Serbia.   

Nov 27   Zeev Wolfgang Steinberg, composer.   

Nov 28   Alexis Contant, composer, dies at 60   

Nov 28   Emperor Wilhelm of Prussia and Germany, abdicates   

Nov 29   Harald Kidde, Danish writer (Helten), dies at 40.   

Nov 29   Herb Shriner, Toledo Ohio, host/humorist (Herb Shriner Show)   

Nov 29   Serbia annexes Montenegro.   

Nov 30   Efren Zimbalist Jr, NYC, actor (77 Sunset Strip, FBI, Scruples).   

Dec 01   Danish parliament passed an act to grant Iceland independence   

Dec 01   Iceland is recorded as becoming independent state under the Danish crown   

Dec 01   Kirby Laing, English contractor/multi-millionaire   

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Jan 01   Willy den ouden: Dutch swimmer, (wr 100m, 1:04.06)   

Jan 01   Patrick anthony porteous: Scottish victoria cross recipient    

Jan 02   Willi graf: German anti-nazi activist    

Jan 03   Maxene andrews: Minn, singer (andrew sisters-boogie woogie bugle boy)   

Jan 05   Jean dixon: Psychic (gift of prophecy)   

Jan 06   Buddy weed: Ossining ny, pianist (penthouse party)   

Jan 06   Caspar mb "cas" baas: Dutch actor/playwright/director (ciske the rat)   

Jan 07   Alessadro natta: Italian political leader (communist party)   

Jan 02   Sijbe k bakker: Vicar/theologist (christian-socialism),    

Jan 06   Georg f l p cantor: German mathematician: collection,   

Jan 08   Michael hertz: Composer,    

Jan 09   Émile reynaud: French scientist (b. 1844)   

Jan 24   George arthur crump: Founder of the pine valley golf club in clementon nj (b. 1871)   

Jan 28   John mccrae: Canadian poet/physician,   

Feb 02   John l sullivan: Mass, heavyweight boxing champ,    

Feb 06   Gustav klimt: Austrian painter/cartoonist,