Page 11: Historical Events In 1918

Jul 10   In the year 1918 russian Soviet Federal Socialist Republic forms   

Jul 11   In the year 1918 m Wolf discovers asteroid #895 Helio   

Jul 12   In the year 1918 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 on this day in history.   

Jul 14   In the year 1918 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 in the year 1918.   

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

Jul 15   Lord Buxton of Alsa, CEO (ITV) on this day in history.   

Jul 16   Nicholas II Russian tsar, and family are executed in the year 1918.   

Jul 17   Aleksei N Romanov, son of tsar Nicolas II, executed at 13 in the year 1918.   

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

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   In the year 1918 the birth of Nelson Mandella, South African President   

Jul 18   US & French forces launch Aisne-Marne offensive in WW I on this day in history.   

Jul 19   On this day in history german armies retreat across Marne River in France (WW I)   

Jul 19   On this day in history joost van Vollenhoven, Neth, gov-gen (French West-Africa), dies   

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

Jul 20   On this day in history world War I: German troops cross the Marne.   

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

Jul 22   Lightning kills 504 sheep in Utah's Wasatch National Park on this day in history.   

Jul 22   Pim [Albrecht W] Lyre, Dutch lawyer/son of prince Henry in the year 1918.   

Jul 24   Ruggiero Ricci, SF Calif, composer/violinist (Paganini) in the year 1918.   

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

Jul 25   Annette Adams sworn in as 1st woman district attorney of US, Calif on this day in history.   

Jul 25   In the year 1918 annette Adams sworn in as first woman district attorney of US, Calif   

Jul 25   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

Jul 26   On this day in history eduard "Mick" Mannock, British WW I flyer (Victoria Cross), dies   

Jul 26   Marjorie Lord, American actress in the year 1918.   

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

Jul 27   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1918 birth of caspar MB "Cas" Baas, Dutch actor/playwright/director (Ciske the Rat)   

Jan 07   Alessadro Natta, Italian political leader (Communist Party) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1918 sijbe K Bakker, vicar/theologist (Christian-Socialism), dies at 42   

Jan 06   Georg F L P Cantor, German mathematician: collection, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1918 michael Hertz, composer, dies at 73   

Jan 09   Émile Reynaud, French scientist (b. 1844) died on this day in history.   

Jan 24   On this day in history death of george Arthur Crump, Founder of the Pine Valley Golf Club in Clementon NJ (b. 1871)   

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

Feb 02   In the year 1918 john L Sullivan, Mass, heavyweight boxing champ, dies at 59   

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