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   On this day in history jack Dempsey KOs Carl Morris in 14 seconds  

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

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

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

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

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

Dec 27   On this day in history john Celardo, American comic strip artist  

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

Dec 28   In the year 1918 george H White, last post Reconstruction congressman (Penn), dies  

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

Dec 30   W Eugene Smith, US photographer (Saipan, Walk to Paradise Garden) on this day in history.  

Dec 31   In the year 1918 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   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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1918 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   In the year 1918 sijbe K Bakker, vicar/theologist (Christian-Socialism), dies at 42  

Jan 06   Georg F L P Cantor, German mathematician: collection, dies at 72 in the year 1918.  

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

Jan 09   In the year 1918 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   John L Sullivan, Mass, heavyweight boxing champ, dies at 59 in the year 1918.  

Feb 06   Gustav Klimt, Austrian painter/cartoonist, dies at 55 in the year 1918.