Page 20: Historical Events In 1918

Dec 15   American Jewish Congress holds it's 1st meeting on this day in history.   

Dec 15   Jeff Chandler, [Ira Grossel], Bkln, actor (Broken Arrow) on this day in history.   

Dec 16   On this day in history henry Clarke, fashion photographer   

Dec 16   Jack Dempsey KOs Carl Morris in 14 seconds on this day in history.   

Dec 18   In the year 1918 henryk Jarecki, composer, dies at 72   

Dec 19   In the year 1918 robert Ripley began his "Believe It or Not" column (NY Globe)   

Dec 19   Robert Ripley began his Believe It or Not feature in The New York Globe. (If you like the weird and unusual, check out the bizarre web sites featured on our Strange But True page.) in the year 1918.   

Dec 20   Audrey Totter, Joliet Ill, actress (Carpetbaggers, Set-Up) in the year 1918.   

Dec 20   In the year 1918 eugene O'Neill's "Moon of the Caribees," premieres in NYC   

Dec 20   The use of the collective title "Canadian National Railways" is authorized by order in council P.C. 3122 on this day in history.   

Dec 21   On this day in history donald Regan, White House staffer/US Secretary of Treasury (1981-85)   

Dec 21   Red Sox trade Dutch Leonard, Ernie Shore & Duffy Lewis to Yankees for Ray Caldwell & Slim Love, Frank Gilhooey, Al Walters & $15,000 on this day in history.   

Dec 22   On this day in history albijn van de Abeele, Flemish author/mayor/painter, dies at 83   

Dec 23   In the year 1918 helmut Schmidt, Chancellor of Germany (SPD, 1974- )   

Dec 26   On this day in history 1st day of 1st-class cricket in Aust after WW I (Vic v NSW)   

Dec 26   In the year 1918 bertram Luard-Selby, composer, dies at 65   

Dec 27   John Celardo, American comic strip artist in the year 1918.   

Dec 27   On this day in history the Great Poland Uprising against the Germans begins.   

Dec 28   George H White, last post Reconstruction congressman (Penn), dies in the year 1918.   

Dec 30   John E Hoover decides to be called J Edgar Hoover on this day in history.   

Dec 30   W Eugene Smith, US photographer (Saipan, Walk to Paradise Garden) on this day in history.   

Dec 31   Kid Gleason replaces Pants Rowland as White Sox manager in the year 1918.   

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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 in the year 1918.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of willi Graf, German anti-Nazi activist (d. 1943)   

Jan 03   Maxene Andrews, Minn, singer (Andrew Sisters-Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1918 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   In the year 1918 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   In the year 1918 death of Émile Reynaud, French scientist (b. 1844)   

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

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