Page 20: Historical Events In 1918

Dec 15   On this day in history american Jewish Congress holds it's 1st meeting   

Dec 15   In the year 1918 jeff Chandler, [Ira Grossel], Bkln, actor (Broken Arrow)   

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

Dec 16   On this day in history jack Dempsey KOs Carl Morris in 14 seconds   

Dec 18   Henryk Jarecki, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 19   In the year 1918 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.)   

Dec 20   On this day in history audrey Totter, Joliet Ill, actress (Carpetbaggers, Set-Up)   

Dec 20   On this day in history 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 in the year 1918.   

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   Albijn van de Abeele, Flemish author/mayor/painter, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

Dec 26   Bertram Luard-Selby, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1918.   

Dec 27   John Celardo, American comic strip artist on this day in history.   

Dec 27   In the year 1918 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   On this day in history kid Gleason replaces Pants Rowland as White Sox manager   

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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   In the year 1918 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   In the year 1918 birth of jean Dixon, psychic (Gift of Prophecy)   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of buddy Weed, Ossining NY, pianist (Penthouse Party)   

Jan 06   In the year 1918 birth of caspar MB "Cas" Baas, Dutch actor/playwright/director (Ciske the Rat)   

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 in the year 1918.   

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 in the year 1918.   

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   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   Gustav Klimt, Austrian painter/cartoonist, dies at 55 on this day in history.