Page 2: Historical Events In 1918

Jan 25   Russia declared a Soviets republic.   

Jan 26   Nicolae Ceausescu, Romanian president (1967-90).   

Jan 26   Pres Hoover calls for "wheatless" and "meatless" days for war effort   

Jan 26   President Hoover calls for "wheatless" and "meatless" days for war effort   

Jan 27   "Tarzan of the Apes," 1st Tarzan film, premieres at Broadway Theater   

Jan 27   "Tarzan of the Apes," inaugural Tarzan film, premieres at Broadway Theater.   

Jan 27   Elmore James, musician (Dust My Broom).   

Jan 28   Harry M Corbett, Bradford, puppeteer/entertainer (Sooty, Some People)   

Jan 28   John McCrae, Canadian poet/physician, dies   

Jan 28   Leon Trotsky is recorded as becoming leader of red army   

Jan 28   Strike on Berlin ammunitions factory   

Jan 28   Trotsky is recorded as becoming leader of Reds.   

Jan 29   John Forsythe, NJ, actor (Bachelor Father, Charlie's Angels, Dynasty)   

Jan 30   David Opatoshu, NYC, actor (Bonino, Secret Empire, Masada)   

Jan 31   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   Franz Lehars opera "Wo die Lerche singt," premieres in Budapest.   

Feb 01   In this year, Russia formally adopts Gregorian calendar (is recorded as becoming Feb 14).   

Feb 01   Maurice Laing, life president (John Laing)   

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

Feb 02   John L Sullivan, Mass, heavyweight boxing champ, dies at 59.   

Feb 03   Twin Peaks Tunnel longest (11920') streetcar tunnel begins service.   

Feb 05   1st US pilot to down an enemy airplane, Stephen W Thompson   

Feb 05   Charles J "Tim" Holt, US actor (Treasure of Sierra Madre).   

Feb 05   inaugural US pilot to down an enemy airplane, Stephen W Thompson   

Feb 05   Separation of church and state begins in USSR.   

Feb 06   Britain grants women (30 and over) the vote.   

Feb 06   Britain grants women (30 and over) vote.   

Feb 06   Gustav Klimt, Austrian painter/cartoonist, dies at 55.   

Feb 07   Alexander Sergeyevich Taneyev, composer, dies at 68   

Feb 08   "Stars and Stripes," weekly US armed forces newspaper, 1st published.   

Feb 08   "Stars and Stripes," weekly US armed forces newspaper, inaugural published   

Feb 08   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   

Feb 08   John Intoxication, resistance fighter.   

Feb 09   Army chaplain school organized at Fort Monroe VA.   

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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,