Historical Events In 1918

Jul 10   Russian Soviet Federal Socialist Republic forms on this day in history.   

Jul 11   M Wolf discovers asteroid #895 Helio in the year 1918.   

Jul 12   On this day in history japanese battleship explodes in Bay of Tokayama, 500 killed   

Jul 14   On this day in history arthur Laurents, NYC, playwright (West Side Story, Gypsy)   

Jul 14   Dutch govt reclaims South seas on this day in history.   

Jul 14   On this day in history jay Forrester, a pioneer in computer memory, was born . Forrester studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he later became a professor and researcher. In 1945   

Jul 14   The birth of Ingmar Bergman, Swedish director on this day in history.   

Jul 15   2nd Battle of Marne began during WW I in the year 1918.   

Jul 15   On this day in history lord Buxton of Alsa, CEO (ITV)   

Jul 16   On this day in history nicholas II Russian tsar, and family are executed   

Jul 17   On this day in history aleksei N Romanov, son of tsar Nicolas II, executed at 13   

Jul 17   In the year 1918 longest errorless game, Cubs beat Phillies 2-1 in 21 innings   

Jul 17   SS Carpathia. One of the more well known names, more from assisting the Titanic than from her own sinking, she was of 13,603 tons and built for Cunard by Swan and Hunter on the Tyne in 1902. She was attacked by the German submarine U55, 170 miles west of Bishops Rock, while outward bound to Boston, USA, from Liverpool, a service which had been decided would continue to be maintained in wartime conditions. She was hit by three torpdeoes. Five engine room staff were killed directly by the impact and explosions but 215 crew and all 57 passengers were saved and rescued by the sloop HMS Snowdrop on this day in history.   

Jul 18   On this day in history jane Frazee, Duluth Minn, actress/singer (Alice-Beulah)   

Jul 18   The birth of Nelson Mandella, South African President on this day in history.   

Jul 18   On this day in history uS & French forces launch Aisne-Marne offensive in WW I   

Jul 19   In the year 1918 german armies retreat across Marne River in France (WW I)   

Jul 19   In the year 1918 joost van Vollenhoven, Neth, gov-gen (French West-Africa), dies   

Jul 19   The birth of Samuel Colt, US inventor of the Colt 45 revolver in the year 1918.   

Jul 20   World War I: German troops cross the Marne in the year 1918.   

Jul 21   On this day in history u-156 shells Nauset Beach, in Orleans, Massachusetts.   

Jul 22   Lightning kills 504 sheep in Utah's Wasatch National Park in the year 1918.   

Jul 22   Pim [Albrecht W] Lyre, Dutch lawyer/son of prince Henry on this day in history.   

Jul 24   Ruggiero Ricci, SF Calif, composer/violinist (Paganini) on this day in history.   

Jul 24   Sgt. Richard Charles TRAVIS, 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment, won the Victoria Cross at Hebuterne, France in the year 1918.   

Jul 25   On this day in history annette Adams sworn in as 1st woman district attorney of US, Calif   

Jul 25   Annette Adams sworn in as first woman district attorney of US, Calif on this day in history.   

Jul 25   In the year 1918 carlos Guido y Spano, Argentine poet (Mexico, canto epico), dies   

Jul 25   On this day in history nan Grey, [Eschal Miller], actress (3 Grief Girl, Dracula's Daughters)   

Jul 25   Race riot in Chester Pennsylvania (3 blacks & 2 whites killed) in the year 1918.   

Jul 26   In the year 1918 eduard "Mick" Mannock, British WW I flyer (Victoria Cross), dies   

Jul 26   In the year 1918 marjorie Lord, American actress   

Jul 26   In the year 1918 race riot in Philadelphia (3 whites & 1 black killed)   

Jul 27   In the year 1918 eero Aukusti Sipila, composer   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1918 birth of maxene Andrews, Minn, singer (Andrew Sisters-Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy)   

Jan 05   Jean Dixon, psychic (Gift of Prophecy) was born in the year 1918.   

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

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

Feb 06   Gustav Klimt, Austrian painter/cartoonist, dies at 55 in the year 1918.