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

Apr 03   On this day in history 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   Battle of Somme ends in the year 1918.   

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

Apr 04   In the year 1918 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   On this day in history 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   Joan Bernard, Principal (Trevelyan College, Durham) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1918 england's Royal Flying Corps replaced by Royal Air Force   

Apr 08   Establishment of the Repatriation Department on this day in history.   

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   Jean-Claude Servan-Schreiber, journalist on this day in history.   

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

Apr 15   On this day in history first Marine Aviation Force formed at Marine Flying Field, Miami, FL   

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

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   In the year 1918 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 in the year 1918.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1918 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   Sijbe K Bakker, vicar/theologist (Christian-Socialism), dies at 42 in the year 1918.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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