Historical Events In 1918

Jan 25   Russia declared a republic of Soviets in the year 1918.  

Jan 25   Russia declared a Soviets republic in the year 1918.  

Jan 26   Nicolae Ceausescu, Romanian president (1967-90) in the year 1918.  

Jan 26   Pres Hoover calls for "wheatless" & "meatless" days for war effort in the year 1918.  

Jan 26   President Hoover calls for "wheatless" &"meatless" days for war effort on this day in history.  

Jan 27   On this day in history "Tarzan of the Apes," 1st Tarzan film, premieres at Broadway Theater  

Jan 27   "Tarzan of the Apes," first Tarzan film, premieres at Broadway Theater on this day in history.  

Jan 27   Elmore James, musician (Dust My Broom) on this day in history.  

Jan 28   On this day in history harry M Corbett, Bradford, puppeteer/entertainer (Sooty, Some People)  

Jan 28   John McCrae, Canadian poet/physician, dies in the year 1918.  

Jan 28   On this day in history leon Trotsky becomes leader of red army  

Jan 28   In the year 1918 strike on Berlin ammunition's factory  

Jan 28   Strike on Berlin ammunitions factory on this day in history.  

Jan 28   Trotsky becomes leader of Reds on this day in history.  

Jan 29   John Forsythe, NJ, actor (Bachelor Father, Charlie's Angels, Dynasty) on this day in history.  

Jan 30   On this day in history david Opatoshu, NYC, actor (Bonino, Secret Empire, Masada)  

Jan 31   On this day in history a series of accidental collisions on a misty Scottish night leads to the loss of two Royal Navy submarines with over a hundred lives, and damage to another five British warships.  

Feb 01   In the year 1918 franz Lehars opera "Wo die Lerche singt," premieres in Budapest  

Feb 01   Maurice Laing, life president (John Laing) on this day in history.  

Feb 01   Russia adopts Gregorian calendar (becomes Feb 14) in the year 1918.  

Feb 01   The French ship LaDive is torpedoed in the Mediterranean in the year 1918.  

Feb 02   John L Sullivan, Mass, heavyweight boxing champ, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

Feb 03   Twin Peaks Tunnel longest (11,920') streetcar tunnel begins service on this day in history.  

Feb 05   In the year 1918 1st US pilot to down an enemy airplane, Stephen W Thompson  

Feb 05   Charles J "Tim" Holt, US actor (Treasure of Sierra Madre) on this day in history.  

Feb 05   In the year 1918 first US pilot to down an enemy airplane, Stephen W Thompson  

Feb 05   On this day in history separation of church &state begins in USSR  

Feb 06   In the year 1918 britain grants women (30 & over) the vote  

Feb 06   Britain grants women (30 & over) vote in the year 1918.  

Feb 06   On this day in history gustav Klimt, Austrian painter/cartoonist, dies at 55  

Feb 07   In the year 1918 alexander Sergeyevich Taneyev, composer, dies at 68  

Feb 08   In the year 1918 "Stars & Stripes," weekly US armed forces newspaper, 1st published  

Feb 08   "Stars &Stripes," weekly US armed forces newspaper, first published on this day in history.  

Feb 08   On this day in history hMS Boxer, a British 'A' Class destroyer, of around 300 tons, built by Thorneycroft at Chiswick, London, and completed in 1894, sunk in the English Channel after a collision with the SS St.Patrick in bad weather.  

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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 on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Willi Graf, German anti-Nazi activist (d. 1943) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   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   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 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   George Arthur Crump, Founder of the Pine Valley Golf Club in Clementon NJ (b. 1871) died on this day in history.  

Jan 28   In the year 1918 john McCrae, Canadian poet/physician, dies  

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

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