Historical Events In 1918

Apr 01   England's Royal Flying Corps replaced by Royal Air Force on this day in history.  

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   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   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   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   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) on this day in history.  

Apr 04   Food riot in Amsterdam on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1918 establishment of the Repatriation Department  

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

Apr 09   In the year 1918 latvia proclaims independence  

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

Apr 11   In the year 1918 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 in the year 1918.  

Apr 14   Douglas Campbell is 1st US ace pilot (shooting down 5th German plane) on this day in history.  

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   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) on this day in history.  

Apr 16   Spike Milligan, India, actor/comedian (Digby, 3 Musketeers) on this day in history.  

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

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   On this day in history birth of willi Graf, German anti-Nazi activist (d. 1943)  

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of caspar MB "Cas" Baas, Dutch actor/playwright/director (Ciske the Rat)  

Jan 07   Alessadro Natta, Italian political leader (Communist Party) was born in the year 1918.  

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 in the year 1918.  

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

Jan 28   On this day in history john McCrae, Canadian poet/physician, dies  

Feb 02   In the year 1918 john L Sullivan, Mass, heavyweight boxing champ, dies at 59  

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