Historical Events In 1918

Apr 01   On this day in history england's Royal Flying Corps replaced by Royal Air Force   

Apr 01   On this day in history hMS Falcon, a Royal Navy 'C' Class destroyer sunk in collision in the North Sea with the trawler John Fitzgerald.   

Apr 01   In Alberta government declares total prohibition of alcoholic beverages. "the demon RUM" on this day in history.   

Apr 01   On this day in history in Britain, the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Force amalgamate to form the Royal Air Force.   

Apr 01   On this day in history karl Fritjof Valentin, composer, dies at 64   

Apr 03   On this day in history enrique Iturriaga, composer   

Apr 03   On this day in history house of Representatives accepts American Creed written by William Tyler   

Apr 03   On this day in history house of Reps accepts American Creed written by William Tyler   

Apr 04   Battle of Somme ends on this day in history.   

Apr 04   Battle of Somme, ends in the year 1918.   

Apr 04   On this day in history cabinet passes wartime order-in-council stipulating that every male between 16 and 60 be regularly employed.   

Apr 04   Earl Jellicoe, chancellor (U of Southhampton) on this day in history.   

Apr 04   In the year 1918 food riot in Amsterdam   

Apr 04   In the year 1918 hMS Bittern, a British 'C' Class destroyer, built by Vickers at Barrow in Furness and completed in 1897, sunk in collision off Portland Bill, Dorset after colliding with the SS Kenilworth.   

Apr 05   Paul Vidal de la Blanche, French geographer, dies at 73 in the year 1918.   

Apr 06   On this day in history joan Bernard, Principal (Trevelyan College, Durham)   

Apr 07   C B Bertie Clarke, cricketer (Barbados & West Indian leg-spinner) on this day in history.   

Apr 08   In the year 1918 betty Ford, First Lady of the United States   

Apr 08   England's Royal Flying Corps replaced by Royal Air Force in the year 1918.   

Apr 08   Establishment of the Repatriation Department on this day in history.   

Apr 09   In the year 1918 jorn Utzon, Danish architect (Sydney Opera House)   

Apr 09   On this day in history latvia proclaims independence   

Apr 11   In the year 1918 arthur Ochse, cricketer (WW I played for S Afr in 1889 aged 19), dies   

Apr 11   Jean-Claude Servan-Schreiber, journalist in the year 1918.   

Apr 12   18th earl of Derby, English landowner/multi-millionaire on this day in history.   

Apr 13   Electrical fire kills 38 mental patients at Oklahoma State Hospital in the year 1918.   

Apr 14   In the year 1918 douglas Campbell is 1st US ace pilot (shooting down 5th German plane)   

Apr 14   On this day in history mary Healy, New Orleans, actress (2nd Fiddle, He Married his Wife)   

Apr 15   Clemenceau publishes secret French/Austrian documents in the year 1918.   

Apr 15   On this day in history first Marine Aviation Force formed at Marine Flying Field, Miami, FL   

Apr 15   John Baragrey, Haleyville AL, actor (Creeper, Colossus of NY) on this day in history.   

Apr 16   On this day in history spike Milligan, India, actor/comedian (Digby, 3 Musketeers)   

Apr 17   Anne Shirley, UK, actress (Devil & Daniel Webster, Stella Dallas) in the year 1918.   

Apr 17   The birth of William Holden, American actor in the year 1918.   

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

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

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