Page 17: Historical Events In 1918

Oct 21   On this day in history margaret Owen sets world typing speed record of 170 wpm for 1 min   

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

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

Oct 23   James Daly, Wisc, actor (Medical Center) on this day in history.   

Oct 24   In the year 1918 alexander Charles Lecocq, composer, dies at 86   

Oct 25   In the year 1918 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   On this day in history soldier revolt at Harskamp Veluwe   

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   In the year 1918 czechoslovakia gains independence as Austria-Hungary breaks up   

Oct 28   Harold Sheperdson, soccer trainer in the year 1918.   

Oct 30   On this day in history robert Feller, MLB pitcher (Red Sox, led AL in strikeouts 7 times)   

Oct 30   In the year 1918 slovakia asks for creation of Czechoslovakian state   

Oct 31   In the year 1918 egon Schiele, Austria painter/graphic artist, dies at 28   

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

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

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

Nov 01   On this day in history sgt. Hugh Cairns (46th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Valenciennes, Belgium   

Nov 03   Austro-Hungarian Empire disolves in the year 1918.   

Nov 03   Austro-Hungarian Empire dissolves in the year 1918.   

Nov 03   Bob Feller, pitcher (Cleve Indian, 3 no-hitters) on this day in history.   

Nov 03   On this day in history poland proclaims independence from Russia after WW I   

Nov 04   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Nov 06   Republic of Poland proclaimed in the year 1918.   

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

Nov 07   On this day in history billy Graham, Charlotte NC, Baptist evangelist (Crusades)   

Nov 07   On this day in history goddard demonstrates tube-launched solid propellant rockets   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 08   In the year 1918 hermann Zapf, German designer   

Nov 08   Pro-German supreme commander general Cutters lay-offs on this day in history.   

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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   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 in the year 1918.   

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

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   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   Georg F L P Cantor, German mathematician: collection, dies at 72 in the year 1918.   

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 in the year 1918.   

Feb 02   John L Sullivan, Mass, heavyweight boxing champ, dies at 59 in the year 1918.   

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