Page 6: Historical Events In 1918

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

Apr 01   On this day in history hMS Falcon, a Royal Navy 'C' Class destroyer sunk in collision in the North Sea with the trawler John Fitzgerald.   

Apr 01   In Alberta government declares total prohibition of alcoholic beverages. "the demon RUM" on this day in history.   

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

Apr 03   Enrique Iturriaga, composer in the year 1918.   

Apr 03   In the year 1918 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 in the year 1918.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1918 jorn Utzon, Danish architect (Sydney Opera House)   

Apr 09   Latvia proclaims independence on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Apr 13   On this day in history electrical fire kills 38 mental patients at Oklahoma State Hospital   

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   In the year 1918 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   Spike Milligan, India, actor/comedian (Digby, 3 Musketeers) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1918 birth of willy den Ouden, Dutch swimmer, (WR 100m, 1:04.06)   

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   On this day in history birth of maxene Andrews, Minn, singer (Andrew Sisters-Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy)   

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

Jan 06   Buddy Weed, Ossining NY, pianist (Penthouse Party) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Caspar MB "Cas" Baas, Dutch actor/playwright/director (Ciske the Rat) was born in the year 1918.   

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

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

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   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   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   Gustav Klimt, Austrian painter/cartoonist, dies at 55 in the year 1918.