Historical Events In 1918

Dec 15   American Jewish Congress holds it's 1st meeting on this day in history.  

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

Dec 19   Robert Ripley began his "Believe It or Not" column (NY Globe) in the year 1918.  

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   Audrey Totter, Joliet Ill, actress (Carpetbaggers, Set-Up) in the year 1918.  

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   On this day in history donald Regan, White House staffer/US Secretary of Treasury (1981-85)  

Dec 21   Red Sox trade Dutch Leonard, Ernie Shore & Duffy Lewis to Yankees for Ray Caldwell & Slim Love, Frank Gilhooey, Al Walters & $15,000 on this day in history.  

Dec 22   On this day in history albijn van de Abeele, Flemish author/mayor/painter, dies at 83  

Dec 23   Helmut Schmidt, Chancellor of Germany (SPD, 1974- ) in the year 1918.  

Dec 26   1st day of 1st-class cricket in Aust after WW I (Vic v NSW) in the year 1918.  

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

Dec 27   John Celardo, American comic strip artist in the year 1918.  

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

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   On this day in history birth of willy den Ouden, Dutch swimmer, (WR 100m, 1:04.06)  

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   In the year 1918 birth of maxene Andrews, Minn, singer (Andrew Sisters-Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy)  

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   Caspar MB "Cas" Baas, Dutch actor/playwright/director (Ciske the Rat) was born in the year 1918.  

Jan 07   In the year 1918 birth of alessadro Natta, Italian political leader (Communist Party)  

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   On this day in history death of Émile Reynaud, French scientist (b. 1844)  

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 in the year 1918.  

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

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