Historical Events In 1918

Dec 15   In the year 1918 american Jewish Congress holds it's 1st meeting   

Dec 15   On this day in history jeff Chandler, [Ira Grossel], Bkln, actor (Broken Arrow)   

Dec 16   Henry Clarke, fashion photographer in the year 1918.   

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

Dec 18   Henryk Jarecki, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1918.   

Dec 19   Robert Ripley began his "Believe It or Not" column (NY Globe) in the year 1918.   

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.) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1918 the use of the collective title "Canadian National Railways" is authorized by order in council P.C. 3122.   

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 in the year 1918.   

Dec 22   In the year 1918 albijn van de Abeele, Flemish author/mayor/painter, dies at 83   

Dec 23   Helmut Schmidt, Chancellor of Germany (SPD, 1974- ) on this day in history.   

Dec 26   1st day of 1st-class cricket in Aust after WW I (Vic v NSW) in the year 1918.   

Dec 26   On this day in history bertram Luard-Selby, composer, dies at 65   

Dec 27   On this day in history john Celardo, American comic strip artist   

Dec 27   The Great Poland Uprising against the Germans begins in the year 1918.   

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

Dec 30   In the year 1918 john E Hoover decides to be called J Edgar Hoover   

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 on this day in history.   

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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 in the year 1918.   

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 in the year 1918.   

Jan 06   Caspar MB "Cas" Baas, Dutch actor/playwright/director (Ciske the Rat) was born in the year 1918.   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of alessadro Natta, Italian political leader (Communist Party)   

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

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

Jan 08   On this day in history michael Hertz, composer, dies at 73   

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

Jan 24   George Arthur Crump, Founder of the Pine Valley Golf Club in Clementon NJ (b. 1871) died in the year 1918.   

Jan 28   John McCrae, Canadian poet/physician, dies in the year 1918.   

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

Feb 06   In the year 1918 gustav Klimt, Austrian painter/cartoonist, dies at 55