Page 6: Historical Events In 1918

Apr 01   England's Royal Flying Corps replaced by Royal Air Force on this day in history.   

Apr 01   HMS Falcon, a Royal Navy 'C' Class destroyer sunk in collision in the North Sea with the trawler John Fitzgerald in the year 1918.   

Apr 01   On this day in history in Alberta government declares total prohibition of alcoholic beverages. "the demon RUM"   

Apr 01   In Britain, the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Force amalgamate to form the Royal Air Force on this day in history.   

Apr 01   Karl Fritjof Valentin, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1918.   

Apr 03   On this day in history enrique Iturriaga, composer   

Apr 03   In the year 1918 house of Representatives accepts American Creed written by William Tyler   

Apr 03   House of Reps accepts American Creed written by William Tyler in the year 1918.   

Apr 04   In the year 1918 battle of Somme ends   

Apr 04   In the year 1918 battle of Somme, ends   

Apr 04   Cabinet passes wartime order-in-council stipulating that every male between 16 and 60 be regularly employed on this day in history.   

Apr 04   Earl Jellicoe, chancellor (U of Southhampton) on this day in history.   

Apr 04   Food riot in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

Apr 04   On this day in history hMS Bittern, a British 'C' Class destroyer, built by Vickers at Barrow in Furness and completed in 1897, sunk in collision off Portland Bill, Dorset after colliding with the SS Kenilworth.   

Apr 05   In the year 1918 paul Vidal de la Blanche, French geographer, dies at 73   

Apr 06   Joan Bernard, Principal (Trevelyan College, Durham) on this day in history.   

Apr 07   C B Bertie Clarke, cricketer (Barbados & West Indian leg-spinner) in the year 1918.   

Apr 08   In the year 1918 betty Ford, First Lady of the United States   

Apr 08   On this day in history england's Royal Flying Corps replaced by Royal Air Force   

Apr 08   In the year 1918 establishment of the Repatriation Department   

Apr 09   Jorn Utzon, Danish architect (Sydney Opera House) on this day in history.   

Apr 09   Latvia proclaims independence on this day in history.   

Apr 11   In the year 1918 arthur Ochse, cricketer (WW I played for S Afr in 1889 aged 19), dies   

Apr 11   Jean-Claude Servan-Schreiber, journalist on this day in history.   

Apr 12   In the year 1918 18th earl of Derby, English landowner/multi-millionaire   

Apr 13   On this day in history electrical fire kills 38 mental patients at Oklahoma State Hospital   

Apr 14   On this day in history douglas Campbell is 1st US ace pilot (shooting down 5th German plane)   

Apr 14   In the year 1918 mary Healy, New Orleans, actress (2nd Fiddle, He Married his Wife)   

Apr 15   Clemenceau publishes secret French/Austrian documents on this day in history.   

Apr 15   First Marine Aviation Force formed at Marine Flying Field, Miami, FL in the year 1918.   

Apr 15   In the year 1918 john Baragrey, Haleyville AL, actor (Creeper, Colossus of NY)   

Apr 16   In the year 1918 spike Milligan, India, actor/comedian (Digby, 3 Musketeers)   

Apr 17   Anne Shirley, UK, actress (Devil & Daniel Webster, Stella Dallas) in the year 1918.   

Apr 17   In the year 1918 the birth of William Holden, American actor   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1918 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   In the year 1918 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 02   John L Sullivan, Mass, heavyweight boxing champ, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Feb 06   On this day in history gustav Klimt, Austrian painter/cartoonist, dies at 55