Page 11: Historical Events In 1918

Jul 10   Russian Soviet Federal Socialist Republic forms in the year 1918.   

Jul 11   M Wolf discovers asteroid #895 Helio on this day in history.   

Jul 12   Japanese battleship explodes in Bay of Tokayama, 500 killed on this day in history.   

Jul 14   On this day in history arthur Laurents, NYC, playwright (West Side Story, Gypsy)   

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   In the year 1918 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) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1918.   

Jul 18   US & French forces launch Aisne-Marne offensive in WW I on this day in history.   

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

Jul 19   Joost van Vollenhoven, Neth, gov-gen (French West-Africa), dies in the year 1918.   

Jul 19   On this day in history 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   U-156 shells Nauset Beach, in Orleans, Massachusetts on this day in history.   

Jul 22   In the year 1918 lightning kills 504 sheep in Utah's Wasatch National Park   

Jul 22   On this day in history 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   In the year 1918 sgt. Richard Charles TRAVIS, 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment, won the Victoria Cross at Hebuterne, France   

Jul 25   Annette Adams sworn in as 1st woman district attorney of US, Calif on this day in history.   

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

Jul 25   Carlos Guido y Spano, Argentine poet (Mexico, canto epico), dies in the year 1918.   

Jul 25   Nan Grey, [Eschal Miller], actress (3 Grief Girl, Dracula's Daughters) in the year 1918.   

Jul 25   Race riot in Chester Pennsylvania (3 blacks & 2 whites killed) in the year 1918.   

Jul 26   Eduard "Mick" Mannock, British WW I flyer (Victoria Cross), dies in the year 1918.   

Jul 26   Marjorie Lord, American actress in the year 1918.   

Jul 26   On this day in history race riot in Philadelphia (3 whites & 1 black killed)   

Jul 27   Eero Aukusti Sipila, composer on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1918 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   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   On this day in history birth of buddy Weed, Ossining NY, pianist (Penthouse Party)   

Jan 06   Caspar MB "Cas" Baas, Dutch actor/playwright/director (Ciske the Rat) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   On this day in history michael Hertz, composer, dies at 73   

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   In the year 1918 john L Sullivan, Mass, heavyweight boxing champ, dies at 59   

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