Page 20: Historical Events In 1918

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

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 in the year 1918.   

Dec 19   Robert Ripley began his "Believe It or Not" column (NY Globe) on this day in history.   

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

Dec 20   Eugene O'Neill's "Moon of the Caribees," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1918.   

Dec 21   Red Sox trade Dutch Leonard, Ernie Shore & Duffy Lewis to Yankees for Ray Caldwell & Slim Love, Frank Gilhooey, Al Walters & $15,000 in the year 1918.   

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   On this day in history 1st day of 1st-class cricket in Aust after WW I (Vic v NSW)   

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

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

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

Dec 28   On this day in history george H White, last post Reconstruction congressman (Penn), dies   

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

Dec 30   W Eugene Smith, US photographer (Saipan, Walk to Paradise Garden) in the year 1918.   

Dec 31   On this day in history kid Gleason replaces Pants Rowland as White Sox manager   

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Jan 01   In the year 1918 birth of willy den Ouden, Dutch swimmer, (WR 100m, 1:04.06)   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1918 birth of willi Graf, German anti-Nazi activist (d. 1943)   

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

Jan 05   Jean Dixon, psychic (Gift of Prophecy) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Buddy Weed, Ossining NY, pianist (Penthouse Party) was born in the year 1918.   

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 in the year 1918.   

Jan 02   Sijbe K Bakker, vicar/theologist (Christian-Socialism), dies at 42 in the year 1918.   

Jan 06   In the year 1918 georg F L P Cantor, German mathematician: collection, dies at 72   

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

Feb 06   Gustav Klimt, Austrian painter/cartoonist, dies at 55 on this day in history.