Page 20: Historical Events In 1918

Dec 15   In the year 1918 american Jewish Congress holds it's 1st meeting   

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

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

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

Dec 18   On this day in history henryk Jarecki, composer, dies at 72   

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   Audrey Totter, Joliet Ill, actress (Carpetbaggers, Set-Up) on this day in history.   

Dec 20   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   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   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   In the year 1918 the Great Poland Uprising against the Germans begins.   

Dec 28   George H White, last post Reconstruction congressman (Penn), dies on this day in history.   

Dec 30   In the year 1918 john E Hoover decides to be called J Edgar Hoover   

Dec 30   In the year 1918 w Eugene Smith, US photographer (Saipan, Walk to Paradise Garden)   

Dec 31   Kid Gleason replaces Pants Rowland as White Sox manager on this day in history.   

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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 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1918.   

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

Jan 06   Georg F L P Cantor, German mathematician: collection, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   Émile Reynaud, French scientist (b. 1844) died on this day in history.   

Jan 24   On this day in history death of george Arthur Crump, Founder of the Pine Valley Golf Club in Clementon NJ (b. 1871)   

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   In the year 1918 gustav Klimt, Austrian painter/cartoonist, dies at 55