Historical Events In 1918

Aug 15   1st full length cartoon (Sinking of Lusitania) on this day in history.   

Aug 15   First full length cartoon (The Sinking of the Lusitania) in the year 1918.   

Aug 15   On this day in history florian Zabach, Chicago, American musician and TV personality (Hot Canary, Club Embassy)   

Aug 15   On this day in history peter Gast, composer, dies at 64   

Aug 15   US and Russia sever diplomatic ties in the year 1918.   

Aug 16   US troops overthrows Archangelsk on this day in history.   

Aug 17   British troops attack Baku Azerbaijan on this day in history.   

Aug 17   In the year 1918 mort Marshall, NYC, actor (Cully-Dumplings)   

Aug 17   Samuel Riddle buys Man o'War for $5,000 on this day in history.   

Aug 18   Elsa Morante, writer in the year 1918.   

Aug 19   On this day in history irving Berlin's musical "Yip Yip Yaphank," premieres in NYC   

Aug 19   In the year 1918 james George "Jimmy" Rowles, jazz pianist   

Aug 20   In the year 1918 britain opens offensive on Western front during WW I   

Aug 23   In the year 1918 guus [August CM] Hermus, Dutch actor (Jantjes, Soldaat van Oranje)   

Aug 24   On this day in history chicago Cubs, win earliest pennent ever (season ended Sept 2)   

Aug 24   Ray McIntire, chemical engineer in the year 1918.   

Aug 24   On this day in history sgt. Samuel Forsyth, NZ Engineers, attached to 2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment, won the Victoria Cross at Grevillers, France   

Aug 25   In the year 1918 leonard Bernstein, Lawrence MA, conductor/composer (West Side Story)   

Aug 25   The birth of Leonard Bernstein, Composer and conductor on this day in history.   

Aug 26   Louis W "Louis" Stotijn, bassoonist/conductor (Residence Orchestra) on this day in history.   

Aug 26   In the year 1918 lt. Charles S. Rutherford (5th Cdn. Infranty Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Monchy-le-Preux, France   

Aug 26   W Smith & F Bacons "Lightnin'," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Aug 27   Christy Mathewson resigns as Reds manager to accept a commission as a captain in chemical warfare branch of Army in the year 1918.   

Aug 27   Dr Joseph L Johnson named minister to Liberia in the year 1918.   

Aug 27   In the year 1918 lord Winstanley, physician/British MP (Labour)   

Aug 27   In the year 1918 lt-Colonel William H. CLark-Kennedy (24th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Fresnes-Rouvroy, France   

Aug 28   Alejandro Lanusse, army officer/politician on this day in history.   

Aug 28   In the year 1918 tris Speaker suspended for season due to assault on ump Tom Connolly   

Aug 29   Bapaume taken by Australian Corps and Canadian Corps in the Hundred Days Offensive in the year 1918.   

Aug 29   On this day in history jelle Zijlstra, economist/minister/pres Netherlands Bank   

Aug 29   On this day in history max Dauthendey, writer, dies at 51   

Aug 30   Czechoslovakia forms independence republic in the year 1918.   

Aug 30   Ted Williams, American baseball player, last player in MLB to bat over .400 in a single season (Red Sox, AL MVP '46, '49; Trip Crown '42, '47) on this day in history.   

Aug 31   On this day in history alan Jay Lerner, lyricist composer (Lerner & Loewe-My Fair Lady)   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Next Page »

Jan 01   Willy den Ouden, Dutch swimmer, (WR 100m, 1:04.06) was born in the year 1918.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1918 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of Émile Reynaud, French scientist (b. 1844)   

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   John L Sullivan, Mass, heavyweight boxing champ, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Feb 06   Gustav Klimt, Austrian painter/cartoonist, dies at 55 in the year 1918.