Historical Events In 1918

Apr 01   In the year 1918 england's Royal Flying Corps replaced by Royal Air Force  

Apr 01   HMS Falcon, a Royal Navy 'C' Class destroyer sunk in collision in the North Sea with the trawler John Fitzgerald in the year 1918.  

Apr 01   In Alberta government declares total prohibition of alcoholic beverages. "the demon RUM" in the year 1918.  

Apr 01   In the year 1918 in Britain, the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Force amalgamate to form the Royal Air Force.  

Apr 01   In the year 1918 karl Fritjof Valentin, composer, dies at 64  

Apr 03   In the year 1918 enrique Iturriaga, composer  

Apr 03   House of Representatives accepts American Creed written by William Tyler on this day in history.  

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

Apr 04   Battle of Somme ends in the year 1918.  

Apr 04   In the year 1918 battle of Somme, ends  

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) in the year 1918.  

Apr 04   Food riot in Amsterdam in the year 1918.  

Apr 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1918 joan Bernard, Principal (Trevelyan College, Durham)  

Apr 07   In the year 1918 c B Bertie Clarke, cricketer (Barbados & West Indian leg-spinner)  

Apr 08   On this day in history betty Ford, First Lady of the United States  

Apr 08   On this day in history england's Royal Flying Corps replaced by Royal Air Force  

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   Latvia proclaims independence in the year 1918.  

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

Apr 11   In the year 1918 jean-Claude Servan-Schreiber, journalist  

Apr 12   In the year 1918 18th earl of Derby, English landowner/multi-millionaire  

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

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

Apr 14   Mary Healy, New Orleans, actress (2nd Fiddle, He Married his Wife) in the year 1918.  

Apr 15   In the year 1918 clemenceau publishes secret French/Austrian documents  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1918 birth of maxene Andrews, Minn, singer (Andrew Sisters-Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy)  

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

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1918.  

Jan 06   Georg F L P Cantor, German mathematician: collection, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Michael Hertz, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Jan 09   In the year 1918 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 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   On this day in history gustav Klimt, Austrian painter/cartoonist, dies at 55