Historical Events In 1918

Jul 10   Russian Soviet Federal Socialist Republic forms on this day in history.   

Jul 11   On this day in history m Wolf discovers asteroid #895 Helio   

Jul 12   On this day in history japanese battleship explodes in Bay of Tokayama, 500 killed   

Jul 14   Arthur Laurents, NYC, playwright (West Side Story, Gypsy) in the year 1918.   

Jul 14   In the year 1918 dutch govt reclaims South seas   

Jul 14   In the year 1918 jay Forrester, a pioneer in computer memory, was born . Forrester studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he later became a professor and researcher. In 1945   

Jul 14   On this day in history the birth of Ingmar Bergman, Swedish director   

Jul 15   In the year 1918 2nd Battle of Marne began during WW I   

Jul 15   Lord Buxton of Alsa, CEO (ITV) in the year 1918.   

Jul 16   On this day in history nicholas II Russian tsar, and family are executed   

Jul 17   Aleksei N Romanov, son of tsar Nicolas II, executed at 13 in the year 1918.   

Jul 17   In the year 1918 longest errorless game, Cubs beat Phillies 2-1 in 21 innings   

Jul 17   In the year 1918 sS Carpathia. One of the more well known names, more from assisting the Titanic than from her own sinking, she was of 13,603 tons and built for Cunard by Swan and Hunter on the Tyne in 1902. She was attacked by the German submarine U55, 170 miles west of Bishops Rock, while outward bound to Boston, USA, from Liverpool, a service which had been decided would continue to be maintained in wartime conditions. She was hit by three torpdeoes. Five engine room staff were killed directly by the impact and explosions but 215 crew and all 57 passengers were saved and rescued by the sloop HMS Snowdrop.   

Jul 18   Jane Frazee, Duluth Minn, actress/singer (Alice-Beulah) in the year 1918.   

Jul 18   The birth of Nelson Mandella, South African President on this day in history.   

Jul 18   On this day in history uS & French forces launch Aisne-Marne offensive in WW I   

Jul 19   On this day in history german armies retreat across Marne River in France (WW I)   

Jul 19   In the year 1918 joost van Vollenhoven, Neth, gov-gen (French West-Africa), dies   

Jul 19   In the year 1918 the birth of Samuel Colt, US inventor of the Colt 45 revolver   

Jul 20   World War I: German troops cross the Marne in the year 1918.   

Jul 21   In the year 1918 u-156 shells Nauset Beach, in Orleans, Massachusetts.   

Jul 22   Lightning kills 504 sheep in Utah's Wasatch National Park in the year 1918.   

Jul 22   In the year 1918 pim [Albrecht W] Lyre, Dutch lawyer/son of prince Henry   

Jul 24   Ruggiero Ricci, SF Calif, composer/violinist (Paganini) on this day in history.   

Jul 24   Sgt. Richard Charles TRAVIS, 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment, won the Victoria Cross at Hebuterne, France in the year 1918.   

Jul 25   On this day in history annette Adams sworn in as 1st woman district attorney of US, Calif   

Jul 25   Annette Adams sworn in as first woman district attorney of US, Calif in the year 1918.   

Jul 25   In the year 1918 carlos Guido y Spano, Argentine poet (Mexico, canto epico), dies   

Jul 25   On this day in history nan Grey, [Eschal Miller], actress (3 Grief Girl, Dracula's Daughters)   

Jul 25   On this day in history race riot in Chester Pennsylvania (3 blacks & 2 whites killed)   

Jul 26   Eduard "Mick" Mannock, British WW I flyer (Victoria Cross), dies on this day in history.   

Jul 26   Marjorie Lord, American actress on this day in history.   

Jul 26   Race riot in Philadelphia (3 whites & 1 black killed) in the year 1918.   

Jul 27   Eero Aukusti Sipila, composer in the year 1918.   

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

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

Jan 06   In the year 1918 georg F L P Cantor, German mathematician: collection, dies at 72   

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1918.   

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