Historical Events In 1918

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

Jan 25   On this day in history russia declared a Soviets republic  

Jan 26   On this day in history nicolae Ceausescu, Romanian president (1967-90)  

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

Jan 26   In the year 1918 president Hoover calls for "wheatless" &"meatless" days for war effort  

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

Jan 27   In the year 1918 "Tarzan of the Apes," first Tarzan film, premieres at Broadway Theater  

Jan 27   In the year 1918 elmore James, musician (Dust My Broom)  

Jan 28   In the year 1918 harry M Corbett, Bradford, puppeteer/entertainer (Sooty, Some People)  

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

Jan 28   Leon Trotsky becomes leader of red army on this day in history.  

Jan 28   Strike on Berlin ammunition's factory in the year 1918.  

Jan 28   In the year 1918 strike on Berlin ammunitions factory  

Jan 28   On this day in history trotsky becomes leader of Reds  

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

Jan 30   In the year 1918 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 01   Franz Lehars opera "Wo die Lerche singt," premieres in Budapest on this day in history.  

Feb 01   On this day in history maurice Laing, life president (John Laing)  

Feb 01   On this day in history russia adopts Gregorian calendar (becomes Feb 14)  

Feb 01   The French ship LaDive is torpedoed in the Mediterranean on this day in history.  

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

Feb 03   Twin Peaks Tunnel longest (11,920') streetcar tunnel begins service in the year 1918.  

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

Feb 05   On this day in history charles J "Tim" Holt, US actor (Treasure of Sierra Madre)  

Feb 05   First US pilot to down an enemy airplane, Stephen W Thompson in the year 1918.  

Feb 05   Separation of church &state begins in USSR in the year 1918.  

Feb 06   On this day in history britain grants women (30 & over) the vote  

Feb 06   Britain grants women (30 & over) vote on this day in history.  

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

Feb 07   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of patrick Anthony Porteous, Scottish Victoria Cross recipient (d. 2000)  

Jan 02   In the year 1918 birth of willi Graf, German anti-Nazi activist (d. 1943)  

Jan 03   Maxene Andrews, Minn, singer (Andrew Sisters-Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Jean Dixon, psychic (Gift of Prophecy) was born in the year 1918.  

Jan 06   Buddy Weed, Ossining NY, pianist (Penthouse Party) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   In the year 1918 birth of caspar MB "Cas" Baas, Dutch actor/playwright/director (Ciske the Rat)  

Jan 07   Alessadro Natta, Italian political leader (Communist Party) was born in the year 1918.  

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   Michael Hertz, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1918.  

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

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

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