Page 20: Historical Events In 1918

Dec 15   American Jewish Congress holds it's 1st meeting in the year 1918.   

Dec 15   On this day in history jeff Chandler, [Ira Grossel], Bkln, actor (Broken Arrow)   

Dec 16   Henry Clarke, fashion photographer on this day in history.   

Dec 16   Jack Dempsey KOs Carl Morris in 14 seconds in the year 1918.   

Dec 18   Henryk Jarecki, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Dec 19   On this day in history robert Ripley began his "Believe It or Not" column (NY Globe)   

Dec 19   On this day in history robert Ripley began his Believe It or Not feature in The New York Globe. (If you like the weird and unusual, check out the bizarre web sites featured on our Strange But True page.)   

Dec 20   On this day in history audrey Totter, Joliet Ill, actress (Carpetbaggers, Set-Up)   

Dec 20   Eugene O'Neill's "Moon of the Caribees," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Dec 20   On this day in history the use of the collective title "Canadian National Railways" is authorized by order in council P.C. 3122.   

Dec 21   In the year 1918 donald Regan, White House staffer/US Secretary of Treasury (1981-85)   

Dec 21   In the year 1918 red Sox trade Dutch Leonard, Ernie Shore & Duffy Lewis to Yankees for Ray Caldwell & Slim Love, Frank Gilhooey, Al Walters & $15,000   

Dec 22   Albijn van de Abeele, Flemish author/mayor/painter, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Dec 23   In the year 1918 helmut Schmidt, Chancellor of Germany (SPD, 1974- )   

Dec 26   1st day of 1st-class cricket in Aust after WW I (Vic v NSW) on this day in history.   

Dec 26   In the year 1918 bertram Luard-Selby, composer, dies at 65   

Dec 27   John Celardo, American comic strip artist on this day in history.   

Dec 27   The Great Poland Uprising against the Germans begins in the year 1918.   

Dec 28   George H White, last post Reconstruction congressman (Penn), dies in the year 1918.   

Dec 30   John E Hoover decides to be called J Edgar Hoover on this day in history.   

Dec 30   W Eugene Smith, US photographer (Saipan, Walk to Paradise Garden) in the year 1918.   

Dec 31   On this day in history kid Gleason replaces Pants Rowland as White Sox manager   

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Jan 01   Willy den Ouden, Dutch swimmer, (WR 100m, 1:04.06) was born in the year 1918.   

Jan 01   In the year 1918 birth of patrick Anthony Porteous, Scottish Victoria Cross recipient (d. 2000)   

Jan 02   Willi Graf, German anti-Nazi activist (d. 1943) was born in the year 1918.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history georg F L P Cantor, German mathematician: collection, dies at 72   

Jan 08   Michael Hertz, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1918.   

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

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

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