Historical Events In 1918

Aug 15   On this day in history 1st full length cartoon (Sinking of Lusitania)   

Aug 15   In the year 1918 first full length cartoon (The Sinking of the Lusitania)   

Aug 15   Florian Zabach, Chicago, American musician and TV personality (Hot Canary, Club Embassy) in the year 1918.   

Aug 15   Peter Gast, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1918.   

Aug 15   US and Russia sever diplomatic ties on this day in history.   

Aug 16   US troops overthrows Archangelsk in the year 1918.   

Aug 17   On this day in history british troops attack Baku Azerbaijan   

Aug 17   Mort Marshall, NYC, actor (Cully-Dumplings) in the year 1918.   

Aug 17   Samuel Riddle buys Man o'War for $5,000 in the year 1918.   

Aug 18   In the year 1918 elsa Morante, writer   

Aug 19   Irving Berlin's musical "Yip Yip Yaphank," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Aug 19   On this day in history james George "Jimmy" Rowles, jazz pianist   

Aug 20   In the year 1918 britain opens offensive on Western front during WW I   

Aug 23   On this day in history guus [August CM] Hermus, Dutch actor (Jantjes, Soldaat van Oranje)   

Aug 24   On this day in history chicago Cubs, win earliest pennent ever (season ended Sept 2)   

Aug 24   In the year 1918 ray McIntire, chemical engineer   

Aug 24   On this day in history sgt. Samuel Forsyth, NZ Engineers, attached to 2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment, won the Victoria Cross at Grevillers, France   

Aug 25   On this day in history leonard Bernstein, Lawrence MA, conductor/composer (West Side Story)   

Aug 25   The birth of Leonard Bernstein, Composer and conductor in the year 1918.   

Aug 26   Louis W "Louis" Stotijn, bassoonist/conductor (Residence Orchestra) in the year 1918.   

Aug 26   In the year 1918 lt. Charles S. Rutherford (5th Cdn. Infranty Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Monchy-le-Preux, France   

Aug 26   On this day in history w Smith & F Bacons "Lightnin'," premieres in NYC   

Aug 27   Christy Mathewson resigns as Reds manager to accept a commission as a captain in chemical warfare branch of Army in the year 1918.   

Aug 27   In the year 1918 dr Joseph L Johnson named minister to Liberia   

Aug 27   On this day in history lord Winstanley, physician/British MP (Labour)   

Aug 27   Lt-Colonel William H. CLark-Kennedy (24th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Fresnes-Rouvroy, France in the year 1918.   

Aug 28   On this day in history alejandro Lanusse, army officer/politician   

Aug 28   Tris Speaker suspended for season due to assault on ump Tom Connolly in the year 1918.   

Aug 29   In the year 1918 bapaume taken by Australian Corps and Canadian Corps in the Hundred Days Offensive   

Aug 29   In the year 1918 jelle Zijlstra, economist/minister/pres Netherlands Bank   

Aug 29   In the year 1918 max Dauthendey, writer, dies at 51   

Aug 30   On this day in history czechoslovakia forms independence republic   

Aug 30   Ted Williams, American baseball player, last player in MLB to bat over .400 in a single season (Red Sox, AL MVP '46, '49; Trip Crown '42, '47) on this day in history.   

Aug 31   Alan Jay Lerner, lyricist composer (Lerner & Loewe-My Fair Lady) on this day in history.   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1918 birth of willi Graf, German anti-Nazi activist (d. 1943)   

Jan 03   Maxene Andrews, Minn, singer (Andrew Sisters-Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy) was born in the year 1918.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of jean Dixon, psychic (Gift of Prophecy)   

Jan 06   In the year 1918 birth of buddy Weed, Ossining NY, pianist (Penthouse Party)   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history john McCrae, Canadian poet/physician, dies   

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.