Page 13: Historical Events In 1918

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

Aug 15   First full length cartoon (The Sinking of the Lusitania) in the year 1918.   

Aug 15   Florian Zabach, Chicago, American musician and TV personality (Hot Canary, Club Embassy) on this day in history.   

Aug 15   In the year 1918 peter Gast, composer, dies at 64   

Aug 15   US and Russia sever diplomatic ties in the year 1918.   

Aug 16   US troops overthrows Archangelsk on this day in history.   

Aug 17   In the year 1918 british troops attack Baku Azerbaijan   

Aug 17   Mort Marshall, NYC, actor (Cully-Dumplings) on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1918.   

Aug 19   James George "Jimmy" Rowles, jazz pianist on this day in history.   

Aug 20   Britain opens offensive on Western front during WW I in the year 1918.   

Aug 23   In the year 1918 guus [August CM] Hermus, Dutch actor (Jantjes, Soldaat van Oranje)   

Aug 24   Chicago Cubs, win earliest pennent ever (season ended Sept 2) on this day in history.   

Aug 24   Ray McIntire, chemical engineer in the year 1918.   

Aug 24   Sgt. Samuel Forsyth, NZ Engineers, attached to 2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment, won the Victoria Cross at Grevillers, France in the year 1918.   

Aug 25   Leonard Bernstein, Lawrence MA, conductor/composer (West Side Story) on this day in history.   

Aug 25   In the year 1918 the birth of Leonard Bernstein, Composer and conductor   

Aug 26   On this day in history louis W "Louis" Stotijn, bassoonist/conductor (Residence Orchestra)   

Aug 26   Lt. Charles S. Rutherford (5th Cdn. Infranty Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Monchy-le-Preux, France on this day in history.   

Aug 26   In the year 1918 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1918 alejandro Lanusse, army officer/politician   

Aug 28   Tris Speaker suspended for season due to assault on ump Tom Connolly on this day in history.   

Aug 29   Bapaume taken by Australian Corps and Canadian Corps in the Hundred Days Offensive on this day in history.   

Aug 29   Jelle Zijlstra, economist/minister/pres Netherlands Bank on this day in history.   

Aug 29   Max Dauthendey, writer, dies at 51 in the year 1918.   

Aug 30   Czechoslovakia forms independence republic on this day in history.   

Aug 30   On this day in history 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)   

Aug 31   On this day in history alan Jay Lerner, lyricist composer (Lerner & Loewe-My Fair Lady)   

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Jan 01   In the year 1918 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of buddy Weed, Ossining NY, pianist (Penthouse Party)   

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

Jan 09   On this day in history death of Émile Reynaud, French scientist (b. 1844)   

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 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 on this day in history.