Page 6: Historical Events In 1918

Apr 01   England's Royal Flying Corps replaced by Royal Air Force in the year 1918.   

Apr 01   HMS Falcon, a Royal Navy 'C' Class destroyer sunk in collision in the North Sea with the trawler John Fitzgerald on this day in history.   

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

Apr 01   In the year 1918 in Britain, the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Force amalgamate to form the Royal Air Force.   

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   On this day in history 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   Battle of Somme ends in the year 1918.   

Apr 04   On this day in history battle of Somme, ends   

Apr 04   In the year 1918 cabinet passes wartime order-in-council stipulating that every male between 16 and 60 be regularly employed.   

Apr 04   In the year 1918 earl Jellicoe, chancellor (U of Southhampton)   

Apr 04   In the year 1918 food riot in Amsterdam   

Apr 04   In the year 1918 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   Paul Vidal de la Blanche, French geographer, dies at 73 in the year 1918.   

Apr 06   On this day in history joan Bernard, Principal (Trevelyan College, Durham)   

Apr 07   C B Bertie Clarke, cricketer (Barbados & West Indian leg-spinner) on this day in history.   

Apr 08   Betty Ford, First Lady of the United States on this day in history.   

Apr 08   England's Royal Flying Corps replaced by Royal Air Force in the year 1918.   

Apr 08   On this day in history establishment of the Repatriation Department   

Apr 09   In the year 1918 jorn Utzon, Danish architect (Sydney Opera House)   

Apr 09   Latvia proclaims independence in the year 1918.   

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   On this day in history 18th earl of Derby, English landowner/multi-millionaire   

Apr 13   Electrical fire kills 38 mental patients at Oklahoma State Hospital in the year 1918.   

Apr 14   Douglas Campbell is 1st US ace pilot (shooting down 5th German plane) in the year 1918.   

Apr 14   Mary Healy, New Orleans, actress (2nd Fiddle, He Married his Wife) in the year 1918.   

Apr 15   On this day in history clemenceau publishes secret French/Austrian documents   

Apr 15   First Marine Aviation Force formed at Marine Flying Field, Miami, FL on this day in history.   

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

Apr 16   Spike Milligan, India, actor/comedian (Digby, 3 Musketeers) on this day in history.   

Apr 17   Anne Shirley, UK, actress (Devil & Daniel Webster, Stella Dallas) on this day in history.   

Apr 17   The birth of William Holden, American actor 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   In the year 1918 birth of patrick Anthony Porteous, Scottish Victoria Cross recipient (d. 2000)   

Jan 02   Willi Graf, German anti-Nazi activist (d. 1943) was born in the year 1918.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   Alessadro Natta, Italian political leader (Communist Party) was born in the year 1918.   

Jan 02   In the year 1918 sijbe K Bakker, vicar/theologist (Christian-Socialism), dies at 42   

Jan 06   Georg F L P Cantor, German mathematician: collection, dies at 72 in the year 1918.   

Jan 08   In the year 1918 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 on this day in history.   

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