Page 13: Historical Events In 1918

Aug 15   In the year 1918 1st full length cartoon (Sinking of Lusitania)   

Aug 15   On this day in history first full length cartoon (The Sinking of the Lusitania)   

Aug 15   In the year 1918 florian Zabach, Chicago, American musician and TV personality (Hot Canary, Club Embassy)   

Aug 15   Peter Gast, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 16   In the year 1918 uS troops overthrows Archangelsk   

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   On this day in history elsa Morante, writer   

Aug 19   On this day in history irving Berlin's musical "Yip Yip Yaphank," premieres in NYC   

Aug 19   James George "Jimmy" Rowles, jazz pianist in the year 1918.   

Aug 20   On this day in history 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   On this day in history ray McIntire, chemical engineer   

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   In the year 1918 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   In the year 1918 louis W "Louis" Stotijn, bassoonist/conductor (Residence Orchestra)   

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

Aug 26   W Smith & F Bacons "Lightnin'," premieres in NYC in the year 1918.   

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   On this day in history lt-Colonel William H. CLark-Kennedy (24th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Fresnes-Rouvroy, France   

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

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

Aug 29   Bapaume taken by Australian Corps and Canadian Corps in the Hundred Days Offensive in the year 1918.   

Aug 29   On this day in history jelle Zijlstra, economist/minister/pres Netherlands Bank   

Aug 29   Max Dauthendey, writer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1918.   

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

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   In the year 1918 birth of alessadro Natta, Italian political leader (Communist Party)   

Jan 02   On this day in history sijbe K Bakker, vicar/theologist (Christian-Socialism), dies at 42   

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   In the year 1918 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   On this day in history john L Sullivan, Mass, heavyweight boxing champ, dies at 59   

Feb 06   On this day in history gustav Klimt, Austrian painter/cartoonist, dies at 55