Historical Events In 1918

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

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

Apr 01   Karl Fritjof Valentin, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Apr 03   Enrique Iturriaga, composer on this day in history.  

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

Apr 03   In the year 1918 house of Reps accepts American Creed written by William Tyler  

Apr 04   On this day in history battle of Somme ends  

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

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   In the year 1918 earl Jellicoe, chancellor (U of Southhampton)  

Apr 04   Food riot in Amsterdam in the year 1918.  

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 in the year 1918.  

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

Apr 06   Joan Bernard, Principal (Trevelyan College, Durham) on this day in history.  

Apr 07   C B Bertie Clarke, cricketer (Barbados & West Indian leg-spinner) in the year 1918.  

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

Apr 08   In the year 1918 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   Arthur Ochse, cricketer (WW I played for S Afr in 1889 aged 19), dies in the year 1918.  

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

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   Mary Healy, New Orleans, actress (2nd Fiddle, He Married his Wife) on this day in history.  

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

Apr 15   First Marine Aviation Force formed at Marine Flying Field, Miami, FL on this day in history.  

Apr 15   John Baragrey, Haleyville AL, actor (Creeper, Colossus of NY) in the year 1918.  

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

Apr 17   In the year 1918 anne Shirley, UK, actress (Devil & Daniel Webster, Stella Dallas)  

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

Apr 18   In the year 1918 cleveland center fielder Tris Speaker turns an unassisted double play  

Apr 18   Robert Zimonyi, Hungary, cox (Olympic-Hungary-bronze-1948/US-gold-64) 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 in the year 1918.  

Jan 02   Willi Graf, German anti-Nazi activist (d. 1943) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1918.  

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 in the year 1918.  

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

Jan 08   Michael Hertz, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1918.  

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 in the year 1918.  

Jan 28   John McCrae, Canadian poet/physician, dies in the year 1918.  

Feb 02   John L Sullivan, Mass, heavyweight boxing champ, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

Feb 06   In the year 1918 gustav Klimt, Austrian painter/cartoonist, dies at 55