Historical Events In 1918

Apr 01   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 03   Enrique Iturriaga, composer in the year 1918.  

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 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   On this day in history earl Jellicoe, chancellor (U of Southhampton)  

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   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   Betty Ford, First Lady of the United States on this day in history.  

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

Apr 08   In the year 1918 establishment of the Repatriation Department  

Apr 09   Jorn Utzon, Danish architect (Sydney Opera House) on this day in history.  

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 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   In the year 1918 clemenceau publishes secret French/Austrian documents  

Apr 15   First Marine Aviation Force formed at Marine Flying Field, Miami, FL in the year 1918.  

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

Apr 16   In the year 1918 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   On this day in history the birth of William Holden, American actor  

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Jan 01   Willy den Ouden, Dutch swimmer, (WR 100m, 1:04.06) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Patrick Anthony Porteous, Scottish Victoria Cross recipient (d. 2000) was born in the year 1918.  

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

Jan 02   On this day in history sijbe K Bakker, vicar/theologist (Christian-Socialism), dies at 42  

Jan 06   On this day in history georg F L P Cantor, German mathematician: collection, dies at 72  

Jan 08   In the year 1918 michael Hertz, composer, dies at 73  

Jan 09   Émile Reynaud, French scientist (b. 1844) died in the year 1918.  

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