Page 17: Historical Events In 1918

Oct 21   Margaret Owen sets world typing speed record of 170 wpm for 1 min on this day in history.   

Oct 21   In the year 1918 the Mount Royal Tunnel, Montreal, is opened for regular traffic by the Canadian Northern Railway.   

Oct 23   In the year 1918 actor Charlie Chaplin (29) weds Mildred Harris (17)   

Oct 23   In the year 1918 james Daly, Wisc, actor (Medical Center)   

Oct 24   On this day in history alexander Charles Lecocq, composer, dies at 86   

Oct 25   On this day in history canadian steamship "Princess Sophia" hit a reef off Alaska, 398 die   

Oct 25   In the year 1918 nearly 400 passengers drown when the Canadian steamship Princess Sophia founders off the Alaskan coast.   

Oct 26   Soldier revolt at Harskamp Veluwe on this day in history.   

Oct 27   On this day in history major William G. Barker Cdn. (Royal air Force) wins the Victoria Cross for service over France   

Oct 27   On this day in history paul Dixon, Earling Iowa, Ohio talk show host (Paul Dixon Show)   

Oct 28   Czechoslovakia gains independence as Austria-Hungary breaks up on this day in history.   

Oct 28   In the year 1918 harold Sheperdson, soccer trainer   

Oct 30   Robert Feller, MLB pitcher (Red Sox, led AL in strikeouts 7 times) on this day in history.   

Oct 30   Slovakia asks for creation of Czechoslovakian state on this day in history.   

Oct 31   On this day in history egon Schiele, Austria painter/graphic artist, dies at 28   

Oct 31   In the year 1918 spanish flu-virus kills 21,000 in US in 1 week   

Nov 01   On this day in history 102 die in a NYC BMT subway derailment at Malbone Street Brooklyn   

Nov 01   In the year 1918 97 die in NYC subway's worst accident   

Nov 01   Sgt. Hugh Cairns (46th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Valenciennes, Belgium in the year 1918.   

Nov 03   Austro-Hungarian Empire disolves on this day in history.   

Nov 03   Austro-Hungarian Empire dissolves on this day in history.   

Nov 03   In the year 1918 bob Feller, pitcher (Cleve Indian, 3 no-hitters)   

Nov 03   In the year 1918 poland proclaims independence from Russia after WW I   

Nov 04   In the year 1918 art Carney, Mount Vernon NY, actor (Ed Norton-Honeymooners)   

Nov 04   In the year 1918 kiel in hands of revolutionary sailors   

Nov 04   Wilfred Owens, anti-war poet (Anthem for doomed youth), dies at 25 in the year 1918.   

Nov 06   Republic of Poland proclaimed on this day in history.   

Nov 06   On this day in history ronnie Brody, England, actor (Superman 3, What's Up Nurse, Ritz)   

Nov 07   Billy Graham, Charlotte NC, Baptist evangelist (Crusades) on this day in history.   

Nov 07   Goddard demonstrates tube-launched solid propellant rockets on this day in history.   

Nov 07   The birth of Billy Graham, American evangelist in the year 1918.   

Nov 07   United Press erroneously reports WW I armistice had been signed in the year 1918.   

Nov 08   In the year 1918 hermann Zapf, German designer   

Nov 08   Pro-German supreme commander general Cutters lay-offs 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   Patrick Anthony Porteous, Scottish Victoria Cross recipient (d. 2000) was born in the year 1918.   

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 in the year 1918.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1918 michael Hertz, composer, dies at 73   

Jan 09   Émile Reynaud, French scientist (b. 1844) died on this day in history.   

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   John McCrae, Canadian poet/physician, dies on this day in history.   

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