Page 13: Historical Events In 1918

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

Aug 15   In the year 1918 first full length cartoon (The Sinking of the Lusitania)   

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

Aug 15   Peter Gast, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Aug 15   On this day in history uS and Russia sever diplomatic ties   

Aug 16   In the year 1918 uS troops overthrows Archangelsk   

Aug 17   British troops attack Baku Azerbaijan in the year 1918.   

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   Irving Berlin's musical "Yip Yip Yaphank," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Aug 19   On this day in history james George "Jimmy" Rowles, jazz pianist   

Aug 20   Britain opens offensive on Western front during WW I on this day in history.   

Aug 23   On this day in history 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   In the year 1918 ray McIntire, chemical engineer   

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

Aug 25   Leonard Bernstein, Lawrence MA, conductor/composer (West Side Story) on this day in history.   

Aug 25   In the year 1918 the birth of Leonard Bernstein, Composer and conductor   

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

Aug 26   Lt. Charles S. Rutherford (5th Cdn. Infranty Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Monchy-le-Preux, France on this day in history.   

Aug 26   W Smith & F Bacons "Lightnin'," premieres in NYC in the year 1918.   

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   Lord Winstanley, physician/British MP (Labour) in the year 1918.   

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

Aug 28   In the year 1918 alejandro Lanusse, army officer/politician   

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 29   Jelle Zijlstra, economist/minister/pres Netherlands Bank on this day in history.   

Aug 29   Max Dauthendey, writer, dies at 51 in the year 1918.   

Aug 30   Czechoslovakia forms independence republic in the year 1918.   

Aug 30   In the year 1918 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)   

Aug 31   In the year 1918 alan Jay Lerner, lyricist composer (Lerner & Loewe-My Fair Lady)   

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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   On this day in history birth of patrick Anthony Porteous, Scottish Victoria Cross recipient (d. 2000)   

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 in the year 1918.   

Jan 05   Jean Dixon, psychic (Gift of Prophecy) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Buddy Weed, Ossining NY, pianist (Penthouse Party) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of caspar MB "Cas" Baas, Dutch actor/playwright/director (Ciske the Rat)   

Jan 07   Alessadro Natta, Italian political leader (Communist Party) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Sijbe K Bakker, vicar/theologist (Christian-Socialism), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history georg F L P Cantor, German mathematician: collection, dies at 72   

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   George Arthur Crump, Founder of the Pine Valley Golf Club in Clementon NJ (b. 1871) died on this day in history.   

Jan 28   In the year 1918 john McCrae, Canadian poet/physician, dies   

Feb 02   In the year 1918 john L Sullivan, Mass, heavyweight boxing champ, dies at 59   

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