Page 6: Historical Events In 1918

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

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

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

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

Apr 01   In the year 1918 karl Fritjof Valentin, composer, dies at 64   

Apr 03   Enrique Iturriaga, composer on this day in history.   

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

Apr 03   House of Reps accepts American Creed written by William Tyler on this day in history.   

Apr 04   Battle of Somme ends on this day in history.   

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

Apr 04   On this day in history 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   Food riot in Amsterdam in the year 1918.   

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   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   On this day in history c B Bertie Clarke, cricketer (Barbados & West Indian leg-spinner)   

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   Establishment of the Repatriation Department in the year 1918.   

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

Apr 09   In the year 1918 latvia proclaims independence   

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 in the year 1918.   

Apr 12   On this day in history 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   In the year 1918 douglas Campbell is 1st US ace pilot (shooting down 5th German plane)   

Apr 14   Mary Healy, New Orleans, actress (2nd Fiddle, He Married his Wife) on this day in history.   

Apr 15   In the year 1918 clemenceau publishes secret French/Austrian documents   

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

Apr 15   On this day in history john Baragrey, Haleyville AL, actor (Creeper, Colossus of NY)   

Apr 16   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1918.   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Alessadro Natta, Italian political leader (Communist Party) was born in the year 1918.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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