Page 11: Historical Events In 1918

Jul 10   Russian Soviet Federal Socialist Republic forms in the year 1918.   

Jul 11   On this day in history m Wolf discovers asteroid #895 Helio   

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

Jul 14   In the year 1918 arthur Laurents, NYC, playwright (West Side Story, Gypsy)   

Jul 14   Dutch govt reclaims South seas in the year 1918.   

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   On this day in history 2nd Battle of Marne began during WW I   

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   Aleksei N Romanov, son of tsar Nicolas II, executed at 13 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1918.   

Jul 18   In the year 1918 jane Frazee, Duluth Minn, actress/singer (Alice-Beulah)   

Jul 18   The birth of Nelson Mandella, South African President in the year 1918.   

Jul 18   US & French forces launch Aisne-Marne offensive in WW I in the year 1918.   

Jul 19   German armies retreat across Marne River in France (WW I) on this day in history.   

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

Jul 19   On this day in history the birth of Samuel Colt, US inventor of the Colt 45 revolver   

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

Jul 21   In the year 1918 u-156 shells Nauset Beach, in Orleans, Massachusetts.   

Jul 22   In the year 1918 lightning kills 504 sheep in Utah's Wasatch National Park   

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) in the year 1918.   

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

Jul 25   In the year 1918 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   In the year 1918 nan Grey, [Eschal Miller], actress (3 Grief Girl, Dracula's Daughters)   

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

Jul 26   Eduard "Mick" Mannock, British WW I flyer (Victoria Cross), dies in the year 1918.   

Jul 26   In the year 1918 marjorie Lord, American actress   

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

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 in the year 1918.   

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   In the year 1918 birth of jean Dixon, psychic (Gift of Prophecy)   

Jan 06   Buddy Weed, Ossining NY, pianist (Penthouse Party) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Caspar MB "Cas" Baas, Dutch actor/playwright/director (Ciske the Rat) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 08   Michael Hertz, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1918.   

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 in the year 1918.   

Jan 28   John McCrae, Canadian poet/physician, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 02   John L Sullivan, Mass, heavyweight boxing champ, dies at 59 in the year 1918.   

Feb 06   In the year 1918 gustav Klimt, Austrian painter/cartoonist, dies at 55