Page 2: 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 on this day in history.   

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

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) in the year 1918.   

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

Jan 28   John McCrae, Canadian poet/physician, dies on this day in history.   

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

Jan 28   Strike on Berlin ammunition's factory on this day in history.   

Jan 28   Strike on Berlin ammunitions factory in the year 1918.   

Jan 28   Trotsky becomes leader of Reds in the year 1918.   

Jan 29   John Forsythe, NJ, actor (Bachelor Father, Charlie's Angels, Dynasty) in the year 1918.   

Jan 30   In the year 1918 david Opatoshu, NYC, actor (Bonino, Secret Empire, Masada)   

Jan 31   In the year 1918 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 03   In the year 1918 twin Peaks Tunnel longest (11,920') streetcar tunnel begins service   

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

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

Feb 05   On this day in history 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   In the year 1918 britain grants women (30 & over) vote   

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

Feb 07   Alexander Sergeyevich Taneyev, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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 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   Maxene Andrews, Minn, singer (Andrew Sisters-Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy) was born in the year 1918.   

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   Caspar MB "Cas" Baas, Dutch actor/playwright/director (Ciske the Rat) was born in the year 1918.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1918 georg F L P Cantor, German mathematician: collection, dies at 72   

Jan 08   On this day in history michael Hertz, composer, dies at 73   

Jan 09   Émile Reynaud, French scientist (b. 1844) died in the year 1918.   

Jan 24   In the year 1918 death of george Arthur Crump, Founder of the Pine Valley Golf Club in Clementon NJ (b. 1871)   

Jan 28   John McCrae, Canadian poet/physician, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 02   In the year 1918 john L Sullivan, Mass, heavyweight boxing champ, dies at 59   

Feb 06   Gustav Klimt, Austrian painter/cartoonist, dies at 55 on this day in history.