Historical Events In 1918

Apr 01   On this day in history england's Royal Flying Corps replaced by Royal Air Force   

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   In Alberta government declares total prohibition of alcoholic beverages. "the demon RUM" in the year 1918.   

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

Apr 01   Karl Fritjof Valentin, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Apr 03   In the year 1918 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   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) in the year 1918.   

Apr 04   In the year 1918 food riot in Amsterdam   

Apr 04   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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 06   Joan Bernard, Principal (Trevelyan College, Durham) in the year 1918.   

Apr 07   In the year 1918 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   In the year 1918 england's Royal Flying Corps replaced by Royal Air Force   

Apr 08   Establishment of the Repatriation Department on this day in history.   

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

Apr 09   On this day in history latvia proclaims independence   

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

Apr 11   Jean-Claude Servan-Schreiber, journalist in the year 1918.   

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

Apr 15   In the year 1918 first Marine Aviation Force formed at Marine Flying Field, Miami, FL   

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) on this day in history.   

Apr 17   On this day in history the birth of William Holden, American actor   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of willy den Ouden, Dutch swimmer, (WR 100m, 1:04.06)   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of patrick Anthony Porteous, Scottish Victoria Cross recipient (d. 2000)   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1918 birth of buddy Weed, Ossining NY, pianist (Penthouse Party)   

Jan 06   Caspar MB "Cas" Baas, Dutch actor/playwright/director (Ciske the Rat) was born in the year 1918.   

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 in the year 1918.   

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   On this day in history death of Émile Reynaud, French scientist (b. 1844)   

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   In the year 1918 john McCrae, Canadian poet/physician, dies   

Feb 02   On this day in history john L Sullivan, Mass, heavyweight boxing champ, dies at 59   

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