Page 6: Historical Events In 1918

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

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 the year 1918 in Alberta government declares total prohibition of alcoholic beverages. "the demon RUM"   

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   Enrique Iturriaga, composer in the year 1918.   

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

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

Apr 04   On this day in history battle of Somme ends   

Apr 04   In the year 1918 battle of Somme, ends   

Apr 04   Cabinet passes wartime order-in-council stipulating that every male between 16 and 60 be regularly employed in the year 1918.   

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   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   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   Latvia proclaims independence on this day in history.   

Apr 11   Arthur Ochse, cricketer (WW I played for S Afr in 1889 aged 19), dies in the year 1918.   

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

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

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   In the year 1918 mary Healy, New Orleans, actress (2nd Fiddle, He Married his Wife)   

Apr 15   On this day in history 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) in the year 1918.   

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

Apr 17   On this day in history anne Shirley, UK, actress (Devil & Daniel Webster, Stella Dallas)   

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   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   Maxene Andrews, Minn, singer (Andrew Sisters-Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1918.   

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

Feb 06   In the year 1918 gustav Klimt, Austrian painter/cartoonist, dies at 55