Page 6: Historical Events In 1918

Apr 01   England's Royal Flying Corps replaced by Royal Air Force in the year 1918.   

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   On this day in history in Alberta government declares total prohibition of alcoholic beverages. "the demon RUM"   

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

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

Apr 03   Enrique Iturriaga, composer in the year 1918.   

Apr 03   House of Representatives accepts American Creed written by William Tyler in the year 1918.   

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

Apr 04   On this day in history battle of Somme ends   

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

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

Apr 05   In the year 1918 paul Vidal de la Blanche, French geographer, dies at 73   

Apr 06   Joan Bernard, Principal (Trevelyan College, Durham) in the year 1918.   

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

Apr 08   Betty Ford, First Lady of the United States in the year 1918.   

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

Apr 08   On this day in history establishment of the Repatriation Department   

Apr 09   Jorn Utzon, Danish architect (Sydney Opera House) in the year 1918.   

Apr 09   On this day in history latvia proclaims independence   

Apr 11   On this day in history arthur Ochse, cricketer (WW I played for S Afr in 1889 aged 19), dies   

Apr 11   On this day in history jean-Claude Servan-Schreiber, journalist   

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

Apr 13   Electrical fire kills 38 mental patients at Oklahoma State Hospital on this day in history.   

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

Apr 14   In the year 1918 mary Healy, New Orleans, actress (2nd Fiddle, He Married his Wife)   

Apr 15   On this day in history 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   In the year 1918 john Baragrey, Haleyville AL, actor (Creeper, Colossus of NY)   

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) on this day in history.   

Apr 17   The birth of William Holden, American actor on this day in history.   

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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   Willi Graf, German anti-Nazi activist (d. 1943) was born in the year 1918.   

Jan 03   Maxene Andrews, Minn, singer (Andrew Sisters-Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy) was born in the year 1918.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of jean Dixon, psychic (Gift of Prophecy)   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of buddy Weed, Ossining NY, pianist (Penthouse Party)   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of caspar MB "Cas" Baas, Dutch actor/playwright/director (Ciske the Rat)   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of alessadro Natta, Italian political leader (Communist Party)   

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 in the year 1918.   

Jan 09   Émile Reynaud, French scientist (b. 1844) died on this day in history.   

Jan 24   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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