Page 20: Historical Events In 1918

Dec 15   On this day in history 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   Henry Clarke, fashion photographer in the year 1918.   

Dec 16   On this day in history jack Dempsey KOs Carl Morris in 14 seconds   

Dec 18   In the year 1918 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   In the year 1918 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   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   Donald Regan, White House staffer/US Secretary of Treasury (1981-85) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1918 albijn van de Abeele, Flemish author/mayor/painter, dies at 83   

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   John Celardo, American comic strip artist on this day in history.   

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   John E Hoover decides to be called J Edgar Hoover in the year 1918.   

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

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   Patrick Anthony Porteous, Scottish Victoria Cross recipient (d. 2000) was born on this day in history.   

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   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   Caspar MB "Cas" Baas, Dutch actor/playwright/director (Ciske the Rat) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 06   In the year 1918 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   Émile Reynaud, French scientist (b. 1844) died on this day in history.   

Jan 24   George Arthur Crump, Founder of the Pine Valley Golf Club in Clementon NJ (b. 1871) died in the year 1918.   

Jan 28   On this day in history 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   Gustav Klimt, Austrian painter/cartoonist, dies at 55 in the year 1918.