Page 20: Historical Events In 1918

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

Dec 15   Jeff Chandler, [Ira Grossel], Bkln, actor (Broken Arrow) on this day in history.   

Dec 16   On this day in history henry Clarke, fashion photographer   

Dec 16   Jack Dempsey KOs Carl Morris in 14 seconds on this day in history.   

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

Dec 19   In the year 1918 robert Ripley began his "Believe It or Not" column (NY Globe)   

Dec 19   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.) on this day in history.   

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

Dec 20   In the year 1918 eugene O'Neill's "Moon of the Caribees," premieres in NYC   

Dec 20   In the year 1918 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) in the year 1918.   

Dec 21   On this day in history 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 in the year 1918.   

Dec 23   Helmut Schmidt, Chancellor of Germany (SPD, 1974- ) on this day in history.   

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

Dec 26   Bertram Luard-Selby, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1918.   

Dec 27   In the year 1918 john Celardo, American comic strip artist   

Dec 27   On this day in history the Great Poland Uprising against the Germans begins.   

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

Dec 30   On this day in history john E Hoover decides to be called J Edgar Hoover   

Dec 30   On this day in history w Eugene Smith, US photographer (Saipan, Walk to Paradise Garden)   

Dec 31   Kid Gleason replaces Pants Rowland as White Sox manager in the year 1918.   

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

Jan 01   Patrick Anthony Porteous, Scottish Victoria Cross recipient (d. 2000) was born in the year 1918.   

Jan 02   Willi Graf, German anti-Nazi activist (d. 1943) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Maxene Andrews, Minn, singer (Andrew Sisters-Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy) was born in the year 1918.   

Jan 05   In the year 1918 birth of jean Dixon, psychic (Gift of Prophecy)   

Jan 06   In the year 1918 birth of buddy Weed, Ossining NY, pianist (Penthouse Party)   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of caspar MB "Cas" Baas, Dutch actor/playwright/director (Ciske the Rat)   

Jan 07   Alessadro Natta, Italian political leader (Communist Party) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history sijbe K Bakker, vicar/theologist (Christian-Socialism), dies at 42   

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 on this day in history.   

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   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.