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   Actor Charlie Chaplin (29) weds Mildred Harris (17) in the year 1918.   

Oct 23   James Daly, Wisc, actor (Medical Center) in the year 1918.   

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

Oct 25   Canadian steamship "Princess Sophia" hit a reef off Alaska, 398 die on this day in history.   

Oct 25   On this day in history 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   Major William G. Barker Cdn. (Royal air Force) wins the Victoria Cross for service over France in the year 1918.   

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   On this day in history harold Sheperdson, soccer trainer   

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

Oct 30   On this day in history slovakia asks for creation of Czechoslovakian state   

Oct 31   Egon Schiele, Austria painter/graphic artist, dies at 28 in the year 1918.   

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

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

Nov 01   On this day in history 97 die in NYC subway's worst accident   

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

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

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   Poland proclaims independence from Russia after WW I on this day in history.   

Nov 04   Art Carney, Mount Vernon NY, actor (Ed Norton-Honeymooners) in the year 1918.   

Nov 04   Kiel in hands of revolutionary sailors in the year 1918.   

Nov 04   On this day in history wilfred Owens, anti-war poet (Anthem for doomed youth), dies at 25   

Nov 06   In the year 1918 republic of Poland proclaimed   

Nov 06   In the year 1918 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   On this day in history goddard demonstrates tube-launched solid propellant rockets   

Nov 07   In the year 1918 the birth of Billy Graham, American evangelist   

Nov 07   On this day in history united Press erroneously reports WW I armistice had been signed   

Nov 08   Hermann Zapf, German designer on this day in history.   

Nov 08   Pro-German supreme commander general Cutters lay-offs 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   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   In the year 1918 birth of maxene Andrews, Minn, singer (Andrew Sisters-Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy)   

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 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   Alessadro Natta, Italian political leader (Communist Party) was born in the year 1918.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Émile Reynaud, French scientist (b. 1844) died in the year 1918.   

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   On this day in history john McCrae, Canadian poet/physician, dies   

Feb 02   On this day in history john L Sullivan, Mass, heavyweight boxing champ, dies at 59   

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