Page 6: Historical Events In 1918

Apr 01   On this day in history england's Royal Flying Corps replaced by Royal Air Force   

Apr 01   In the year 1918 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   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 in the year 1918.   

Apr 03   In the year 1918 enrique Iturriaga, composer   

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

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   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) in the year 1918.   

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   Paul Vidal de la Blanche, French geographer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Apr 06   On this day in history joan Bernard, Principal (Trevelyan College, Durham)   

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

Apr 08   In the year 1918 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   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 in the year 1918.   

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

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

Apr 12   In the year 1918 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   On this day in history douglas Campbell is 1st US ace pilot (shooting down 5th German plane)   

Apr 14   Mary Healy, New Orleans, actress (2nd Fiddle, He Married his Wife) in the year 1918.   

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

Apr 15   In the year 1918 first Marine Aviation Force formed at Marine Flying Field, Miami, FL   

Apr 15   On this day in history john Baragrey, Haleyville AL, actor (Creeper, Colossus of NY)   

Apr 16   Spike Milligan, India, actor/comedian (Digby, 3 Musketeers) in the year 1918.   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1918 birth of buddy Weed, Ossining NY, pianist (Penthouse Party)   

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   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   On this day in history michael Hertz, composer, dies at 73   

Jan 09   In the year 1918 death of Émile Reynaud, French scientist (b. 1844)   

Jan 24   On this day in history 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 in the year 1918.   

Feb 02   John L Sullivan, Mass, heavyweight boxing champ, dies at 59 in the year 1918.   

Feb 06   On this day in history gustav Klimt, Austrian painter/cartoonist, dies at 55