Page 20: Historical Events In 1918

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

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

Dec 21   Donald Regan, White House staffer/US Secretary of Treasury (1981-85).   

Dec 21   Red Sox trade Dutch Leonard, Ernie Shore and Duffy Lewis to Yankees for Ray Caldwell and Slim Love, Frank Gilhooey, Al Walters and $15000.   

Dec 22   Albijn van de Abeele, Flemish author/mayor/painter, dies at 83   

Dec 23   Helmut Schmidt, Chancellor of Germany (SPD, 1974- )   

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

Dec 26   Bertram Luard-Selby, composer, dies at 65   

Dec 27   John Celardo, American comic strip artist   

Dec 27   The Great Poland Uprising against the Germans begins   

Dec 28   George H White, last post Reconstruction congressman (Penn), dies.   

Dec 30   John E Hoover decides to be called J Edgar Hoover   

Dec 30   W Eugene Smith, US photographer (Saipan, Walk to Paradise Garden)   

Dec 31   In this year, Kid Gleason formally adopts in place of Pants Rowland as White Sox manager   

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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,