Page 6: Historical Events In 1918

Apr 01   England's Royal Flying Corps replaced by Royal Air Force in the year 1918.   

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   On this day in history in Alberta government declares total prohibition of alcoholic beverages. "the demon RUM"   

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   Enrique Iturriaga, composer in the year 1918.   

Apr 03   House of Representatives accepts American Creed written by William Tyler in the year 1918.   

Apr 03   House of Reps accepts American Creed written by William Tyler on this day in history.   

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   Earl Jellicoe, chancellor (U of Southhampton) on this day in history.   

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   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   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 on this day in history.   

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   Latvia proclaims independence in the year 1918.   

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   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) on this day in history.   

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

Apr 15   First Marine Aviation Force formed at Marine Flying Field, Miami, FL on this day in history.   

Apr 15   In the year 1918 john Baragrey, Haleyville AL, actor (Creeper, Colossus of NY)   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Willi Graf, German anti-Nazi activist (d. 1943) was born in the year 1918.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of maxene Andrews, Minn, singer (Andrew Sisters-Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy)   

Jan 05   Jean Dixon, psychic (Gift of Prophecy) was born in the year 1918.   

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   In the year 1918 birth of alessadro Natta, Italian political leader (Communist Party)   

Jan 02   Sijbe K Bakker, vicar/theologist (Christian-Socialism), dies at 42 in the year 1918.   

Jan 06   Georg F L P Cantor, German mathematician: collection, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history michael Hertz, composer, dies at 73   

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

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   On this day in history john L Sullivan, Mass, heavyweight boxing champ, dies at 59   

Feb 06   Gustav Klimt, Austrian painter/cartoonist, dies at 55 on this day in history.