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Events of 1918

January

• January 12 - Finland enacts "Mosaic Confessors" law granting Finnish Jews civil rights. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe.
• January 25 - The Ukrainian people declare independence from Bolshevik Russia. Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. The Bolsheviks, originally also Bolshevists ( Большевик Большевист (singular, derived from bolshe, "more" were a faction Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending
• January 27 - Breakout of the Finnish Civil War. Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. The Finnish Civil War was a part of the national and social turmoil caused by World War I (1914&ndash1918 in Europe

February

• February 1 - Russia switches from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar, date skips to February 14. Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols The Act of Independence of Lithuania (Lietuvos Nepriklausomybės Aktas or Act of February 16 was signed by the Council of Lithuania on February 16 1918 proclaiming Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The Julian calendar, a reform of the Roman calendar, was introduced by Julius Caesar in 46 BC and came into force in 45 BC (709 Ab urbe condita The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today
• February 16 - The Council of Lithuania adopts the Act of Independence of Lithuania, declaring Lithuania's independence from the Russian Empire. Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols The Council of Lithuania (Lietuvos Taryba Litausher Landesrat Rada Litewska after July 11 1918 The State Council of Lithuania (Lithuanian Lietuvos Valstybės Taryba The Act of Independence of Lithuania (Lietuvos Nepriklausomybės Aktas or Act of February 16 was signed by the Council of Lithuania on February 16 1918 proclaiming Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the The Russian Empire ( Pre-reform Russian: Pоссійская Имперія Modern Russian: Российская Империя translit: Rossiyskaya
• February 24 - After 7 centuries of foreign rule, Estonia declares its independence from the Russian Empire. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia ( Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region The country is occupied by Germany the next day. The German Empire is the name commonly used in English to describe Germany from 1871 to 1918 when it was a semi- Constitutional monarchy: beginning with the Unification Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia also declare their independence from the Russian Empire but as the Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic. Armenia (Հայաստան transliterated: Hayastan,) officially the Republic of Armenia (Հայաստանի Հանրապետություն Hayastani Azerbaijan ( English; Azərbaycan officially the Republic of Azerbaijan (Azərbaycan Respublikası is the largest and most populous country in the South Georgia ( საქართველო, Sakartvelo) is a Transcontinental country in the Caucasus region situated at the dividing line between The Russian Empire ( Pre-reform Russian: Pоссійская Имперія Modern Russian: Российская Империя translit: Rossiyskaya The Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic (TDFR Закавказская демократическая Федеративная Республика (ЗКДФР Zakavkazskaya

March

• March 1 - German submarine U 19 sinks HMS Calgarian off Rathlin Island, Northern Ireland. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant See also Henry George Kendall Rathlin Island ( Irish and Scottish Gaelic: Reachlainn, also Reachra in Scottish Gaelic is an Island off the Coast of
• March 3 - World War I: Germany, Austria and Bolshevist Russia sign the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk ending Russia's involvement in the war. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Bolshevist Russia or Bolshevik Russia is a common term for the Bolshevik side in the Russian Civil War, or more specifically the Russian Not to be confused with the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk (February 9 1918, a similar treaty involving Ukraine and the Central Powers.
• March 4 - A soldier at Camp Fuston, Kansas falls sick with the first confirmed case of the Spanish Flu. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth The 1918 flu pandemic (commonly referred to as the Spanish flu) was an Influenza Pandemic that spread to nearly every part of the world
• March 5 - The Soviet Russia moves its national capital from Petrograd to Moscow
• March 6 - Finnish Air Force founded. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Saint Petersburg ( tr: Sankt-Peterburg,) is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of The Finnish Air Force (FAF ( Finnish: Ilmavoimat, Swedish: Flygvapnet) is one of the branches of the Finnish Defence Forces. The blue swastika is adopted as its symbol as a tribute to the Swedish explorer and aviator Eric von Rosen who donated the first plane. The swastika (from Sanskrit: svástika sa स्वस्तिक Hindu IS CORRECT if 'ि' is positioned incorrectly see -->) is Count Carl Gustaf Bloomfield Eric von Rosen (born June 2 1879 in Stockholm, died April 25 1948 Skeppsholmen Von Rosen had painted the Buddhist symbol on the plane as his personal lucky insignia.
• March 7 - World War I: Finland forms an alliance with Germany. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe.
• March 12 – Moscow becomes the capital of Soviet Russia. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of
• March 19 - The U.S. Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time (DST went into effect on March 31). Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses Daylight saving time ( DST Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor
• March 21 - World War I: Second Battle of the Somme begins. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. The main Battle of the Somme was fought in the summer and autumn of July 1916
• March 23
  • The giant German cannon, the so-called Paris Gun begins to shell Paris from 114 km (75 miles) away. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. The Paris Gun (Paris-Geschütz was the name of an Artillery piece with which the Germans bombarded Paris during World War I.
  • In London at the Wood Green Empire, Chung Ling Soo (William E Robinson, US-born magician) dies during his trick where he was supposed to "catch" two separate bullets – one of them perforates his lung. Wood Green is a district in the London Borough of Haringey in North London, England. Chung Ling Soo was the stage name of American Stage magician William Ellsworth Robinson (1861-1918 He dies the following morning in hospital.
  • The Social Revolutionary Party declares Belarus independent; Bolshevik armies soon crush them. The Socialist-Revolutionary Party (the PSR the SRs, or Esers; Партия социалистов-революционеров (ПСР эсеры was a Russian Belarus ( Belarusian Беларусь / Biełaruś is a Landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Russia to the north and east The Bolsheviks, originally also Bolshevists ( Большевик Большевист (singular, derived from bolshe, "more" were a faction
• March 25 - Belarus declares independence. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Belarus ( Belarusian Беларусь / Biełaruś is a Landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Russia to the north and east
• March 27 - Bessarabia votes for becoming a part of Romania. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Bessarabia ( Basarabia in Romanian, Бесарабія in Ukrainian, Бессарабия in Russian, Бесарабия in Bulgarian Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania

April

• April 1 - The Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service are merged to form the Royal Air Force. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne The Royal Flying Corps (RFC was the over-land air arm of the British military during most of the First World War. The Royal Naval Air Service or RNAS was the air arm of the Royal Navy until near the end of the First World War, when it merged with the British

May

• May 1 - German troops enter Don province; they take Rostov May 6. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. The Don (Дон is one of the major rivers of Russia. It rises in the town of Novomoskovsk 60 Kilometres southeast from Tula, southeast Rostov (Росто́в Old Norse: Rostofa is one of the oldest towns in Russia and an important tourist centre of the so called Golden Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance.
• May 2 - General Motors acquires the Chevrolet Motor Company of Delaware. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. General Motors Corporation ( GM) ( is a multinational automobile manufacturer founded in 1908 and headquartered in the United States. Chevrolet (ˌʃɛvroʊˈleɪ - French origin (also known as Chevy) is a Brand of Automobile, produced by General Motors (GM Delaware ( is a state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States.
• May 11 - The Mountainous Republic of the Northern Caucasus was officially established. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople The Mountainous Republic of the Northern Caucasus ( MRNC; also known as the Mountain Republic or the Republic of the Mountaineers) (1917–1920 was
• May 15 - The Post Office Department (later renamed the USPS) begins the first regular airmail service in the world (between New York City, Philadelphia and Washington, DC). Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Airmail (or air mail) is Mail that is transported by Aircraft. The City of New York Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D

• May 16 - The Sedition Act of 1918 is approved by US Congress. Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. The Sedition Act of 1918 was an amendment to the Espionage Act of 1917 passed at the urging of President Woodrow Wilson, who was concerned that dissent
• May 20 - The small town of Codell, Kansas was hit for the third year in a row by a tornado in 1918. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Codell is a town in Rooks County, Kansas, United States. The town is notable for its exceptional Tornado history A tornado is a violent rotating column of air which is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a Cumulonimbus cloud or in rare cases the base of a Cumulus Coincidentally, all three tornadoes hit on May 20th, 1916, 1917, and 1918 respectively.
• May 26 - The Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic is abolished. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Georgia declares its independence as the Democratic Republic of Georgia. The Democratic Republic of Georgia ( DRG; Georgian: საქართველოს დემოკრატიული რესპუბლიკა Sakartvelos
• May 27 - The Third Battle of The Aisne commenced. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed
• May 28 - Armenia and Azerbaijan declare their independence as the Democratic Republic of Armenia and the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic respectively. Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Armenia (Հայաստան transliterated: Hayastan,) officially the Republic of Armenia (Հայաստանի Հանրապետություն Hayastani Azerbaijan ( English; Azərbaycan officially the Republic of Azerbaijan (Azərbaycan Respublikası is the largest and most populous country in the South The Democratic Republic of Armenia ( DRA; Armenian: Դեմոկրատական Հայաստանի Հանրապետություն Demokratakan Hayastani Hanrapetutyun The Azerbaijan Democratic Republic ( ADR; Azərbaycan Xalq Cümhuriyyəti was the first Democratic and Secular Republic in the Muslim world

June

• June 1 - World War I: Battle for Belleau Wood begins. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected The Battle of Belleau Wood ( June 1 - June 26, 1918) occurred during the German 1918 Spring Offensive in World War I, near the
• June 22 - Suspects in the Chicago Restaurant Poisonings arrested and more than 100 waiters taken into custody for poisoning restaurant customers with a lethal powder called Mickey Finn (drugs). Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. A Mickey Finn (or simply Mickey) is a Slang term for a Drink laced with a drug (especially Chloral hydrate) given to someone

July

• July 3- The Siberian Expedition is launched to extract the Czechoslovak Legion from the Russian civil war. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. The of 1918–1922 was the dispatch of troops of the Entente powers to the Russian Maritime Provinces as part of a larger effort by the western powers and Japan
• July 4 - Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Mehmed V (Resad) (1909-1918) to Mehmed VI (1918-1922). Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish Mehmed V ( Turkish: Mehmed V Reşad or Reşat Mehmet) ( November 2, 1844 – July 3, 1918) was the 35th Ottoman Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Mehmed VI ( Turkish: Mehmed Vahideddin or Mehmet Vahdettin) ( January 14 1861 May 16 1926) was the 36th and Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
• July 9 - Great train wreck of 1918: In Nashville, Tennessee, an inbound local train collides with an outbound express killing 101. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. The Great Train Wreck of 1918 occurred on July 9, 1918, in Nashville Tennessee.
• July 12 - At least 621 killed, Japanese Imperial Navy battle ship Kawachi blew up at Shunan, western Honshu, Japan. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. For Combined Fleet, please see that article For Carrier Striking Task Force, please see that article WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines--> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū or Honshu is the largest Island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
• July 13 - The National Czechoslovak Committee was established. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to
• July 15 - World War I: Second Battle of the Marne - The battle begins near the River Marne with a German attack. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final The Second Battle of the Marne, or Battle of Reims ( July 15 to August 5, 1918) was the last major German offensive on the Western Front The Marne is a River in France, a right Tributary of the Seine in the area east and southeast of Paris.
• July 17 - By order of the Bolshevik Party and carried out by Cheka, Emperor Nicholas II of Russia, his immediate family, and retainers were murdered at the Ipatiev House in Ekaterinburg, Russia. Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians The Bolsheviks, originally also Bolshevists ( Большевик Большевист (singular, derived from bolshe, "more" were a faction The Cheka ( ЧК - чрезвычайная комиссия Chrezvychaynaya Komissiya,) was the first of a succession of Soviet State security Ipatiev House (Russian Дом Ипатьева was a merchant's house in Yekaterinburg where the former Emperor Nicholas II of Russia and several members of his Yekaterinburg (Екатеринбу́рг also romanized Ekaterinburg, formerly Sverdlovsk) is a major city in the central part of Russia
• July 17 - RMS Carpathia, the rescue ship of the RMS Titanic, is sunk off the coast of Ireland by the Underseeboat 55 with 5 lives lost. Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians History The RMS Carpathia was built by Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson at their Newcastle upon Tyne, England shipyard Construction The Titanic was a White Star Line ocean liner built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Ireland Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world

August

• August - "Spanish Flu" Influenza becomes pandemic; over twenty-five million people die in the following six months (almost twice as many as died during the war). The 1918 flu pandemic (commonly referred to as the Spanish flu) was an Influenza Pandemic that spread to nearly every part of the world A pandemic (from Greek παν pan all + δήμος demos people is an Epidemic of Infectious disease that spreads through
• August 1 - British anti-Bolshevik forces occupy Archangel, Russia. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Arkhangelsk (Арха́нгельск formerly called Archangel in English, is a city and the administrative center of Arkhangelsk Oblast August 10 commander is told to help White Russians. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire The White movement (Beloie Dvijenie Белое движение whose military arm is known as the White Army (Belaia Armia Белая Армия or White Guard
• August 8 - World War I: Battle of Amiens - Canadian troops, backed by Australians, begin a string of almost continuous victories with a push through the German front lines. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. The Battle of Amiens, which began on 8 August 1918 was the opening phase of the Allied offensive later known as the Hundred Days Offensive that ultimately led Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. German General Erich Ludendorff will later call this the "black day of the German army. Erich Friedrich Wilhelm Ludendorff (sometimes given incorrectly as von Ludendorff) (9 April 1865–20 December 1937 was a German Army officer, Generalquartiermeister "
• August 30
  • Strike of 20,000 London policemen with demands of increased pay and union recognition. Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and
  • Fanya Kaplan tries to shoot Lenin. Fanya Yefimovna Kaplan (Фаниа Ефимовна Каплан February 10, 1890 – September 3, 1918) also known as Fanny Kaplan Petrograd head of Cheka is assassinated the same day. The Cheka ( ЧК - чрезвычайная комиссия Chrezvychaynaya Komissiya,) was the first of a succession of Soviet State security

September

• September 11 - The Boston Red Sox defeat the Chicago Cubs for the 1918 World Series championship, their last World Series win until 2004. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. The 1918 World Series featured the Boston Red Sox, who defeated the Chicago Cubs four games to two "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " They won again in 2007. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
• September 29 - Bulgaria requests an armistice in World War I. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian

October

• October 3 - Kaiser makes Max von Baden German chancellor. Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Prince Maximilian Alexander Friedrich Wilhelm of Baden ( Max von Baden) ( 10 July 1867 6 November 1929) was the cousin and The Head of government of Germany is called Chancellor (Kanzler
• October 3 - Abdication of King Ferdinand of Bulgaria in the wake of the collapse of the Bulgarian military position in World War I. Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Ferdinand I Tsar of Bulgaria (February 26 1861 - September 10 1948 born Prince Ferdinand Maximilian Karl Leopold Maria of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, was the Prince Regnant The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian He is succeeded by his son, Boris III. Boris III Tsar of Bulgaria (January 30 1894 &ndash August 28 1943 originally Boris Klemens Robert Maria Pius Ludwig Stanislaus Xaver ( Boris Clement Robert Mary
• October 8 - World War I - In the Argonne Forest in France, US Corporal Alvin C. York almost single-handedly kills 25 German soldiers and captures 132. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Alvin Cullum York (December 13 1887 &ndash September 2 1964 was a United States Soldier, famous as a World War I hero
• October 11 - The city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico and other adjacent towns was nearly destroyed by an 7. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Mayagüez redirects here For the US ship of the same name see ''SS'' Mayagüez. 5 earthquake and a tsunami.
• October 12 - The city of Cloquet, Minnesota and nearby areas are destroyed in a fire killing 453, known as the 1918 Cloquet Fire. Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Cloquet (kloʊˈkeɪ is a city in Carlton County, Minnesota, United States, located at the junction of The 1918 Cloquet fire was a massive Fire in northern Minnesota in October 1918 caused by sparks on the local railroads and dry conditions.
• October 15 - The great spiritual teacher Sri Sai Baba of Shirdi attained his MAHASAMADHI
• October 18
  • Washington Declaration proclaimed the independent Czechoslovak Republic. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid
• October 25 - The Princess Sophia sinks on Vanderbilt Reef near Juneau, Alaska, 353 people die in the greatest maritime disaster in the Pacific Northwest. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a On October 25 1918, the SS Princess Sophia sank on Vanderbilt Reef near Juneau Alaska, all 343 passengers died in the worst maritime The Vanderbilt Reef is an rocky outcropping in the Lynn Canal, a Fjord in Alaska, USA at.
• October 28
  • Czechoslovakia declares its independence from Austria-Hungary. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
  • New Polish government in Western Galicia (Central Europe)
• October 30
  • The Martin Declaration is published, including Slovakia in the formation of Czecho-Slovak state. Galicia (Галичина ( Halychyna) Galicja is a historical region in East Central Europe, currently divided between Poland and Ukraine, Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million
  • Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen is conceded independence from the Ottoman Empire by the Armistice of Mudros. The Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen ( Arabic: المملكة ‏المتوكلية اليمنية al-Mutawakkilīyah al-Yamanīyah}}'' sometimes spelled Mutawakelite The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish The Armistice of Moudros ( 30 October 1918) ended the hostilities in the Middle Eastern theatre between the Ottoman Empire and the Allies
• October 31
  • The Hungarian government terminates the personal union with Austria, officially dissolving the Austro-Hungarian empire. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic
• October - Mammy Lou becomes the oldest person to ever star in a film, at age 114. October events and holidays Children's Book Week ( England) - First Week of October National Day ( China People's Republic Mammy Lou (born c 1804 was apparently the oldest person to appear in a film

November

• November 1
  • Malbone Street Wreck: the worst rapid transit accident in world history occurs under the intersection of Malbone Street and Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, New York City, with at least 93 dead. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi The Malbone Street Wreck, also known as the Brighton Beach Line Accident of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company (BRT was a Rapid transit railroad accident A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway or metro(politan system is an electric passenger railway Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City.
  • Ruthenia in eastern Czechoslovakia declares brief independence
• November 3
  • World War I: Austria-Hungary enters an armistice with the Allies. Ruthenia is a geographic and culturo-ethnic name applied to the parts of Eastern Europe populated by Eastern Slavic peoples, as well as to the past various Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Independence is the Self-government of a Nation, Country, or State by its residents and population or some portion thereof generally exercising Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. In general allies are people groups or nations that have joined together in an association for mutual benefit or to achieve some common purpose
  • Poland declares its independence from Russia. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland
• November 4
  • World War I: Austria-Hungary surrenders to Italy. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest
  • Mutiny in the German fleet at Kiel begin the German Revolution. For the city in the United States, see Kiel Wisconsin. For the name see Kiel (name.
• November 6 - A new Polish government is proclaimed in Lublin. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Lublin is the largest city in eastern Poland and the capital of Lublin Voivodeship with a population of 355954
• November 8 - German army withdraws its support of the Kaiser
• November 9
  • Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany abdicates and chooses to live in exile in the Netherlands. Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands
  • Provisional National Council Minister-President Kurt Eisner declares Bavaria to be a republic. Kurt Eisner ( May 14 1867 in Berlin – February 21, 1919 in München)was a Bavarian Politician Bavaria ( German:, with an area of 70553 Km² (27241 square miles and almost 12 A republic is a State or Country that is not led by a hereditary Monarch, but in which the people (or at least a part of its people have impact on its
• November 11
  • World War I ends: Germany signs an armistice agreement with the Allies in a railroad car outside of Compiègne in France. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All The armistice treaty between the Allies and Germany was signed in a railway carriage in Compiègne Forest on November 11, 1918 Compiègne is a commune in the Oise département of France, of which it is a Sous-préfecture. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
  • Poland regains independence after 123 years of partitions. The Partitions of Poland or Partitions of the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth took place in the second half of the 18th century and ended the existence of the Józef Piłsudski is appointed Commander-in-Chief. A commander-in-chief is the Commander of a nation's Military forces or significant element of those forces
  • Emperor Charles I of Austria gives up his absolute power but does not abdicate. "Karl I" redirects here For the prince of Liechtenstein see Karl I of Liechtenstein.
• November 12 - Austria becomes a republic. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich A republic is a State or Country that is not led by a hereditary Monarch, but in which the people (or at least a part of its people have impact on its
• November 14
  • Czechoslovakia becomes a republic. Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia. A republic is a State or Country that is not led by a hereditary Monarch, but in which the people (or at least a part of its people have impact on its
  • Józef Piłsudski is appointed head of state of Poland
• November 16
  • Hungary declares independence from Austria
  • Hungarian People's Republic declared
• November 18 - Latvia declares its independence from Russia. Head of state is the generic term for the individual or collective office that serves as the chief public representative of a Monarchic or Republican Nation-state Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich The People's Republic of Hungary or Hungarian People's Republic (Magyar Népköztársaság was the official state name of Hungary from 1949 to 1989 during its Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Latvia ( Latvija officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republika is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region.
• November 22
  • Spartacist League founds German Communist Party
  • Belgian royal family returns to Brussels after the war
• November 26 - the Podgorica Assembly voted for "union of the people", declaring a joining into the Kingdom of Serbia
• November 28 - Estonian Freedom War: Bolshevist Russia invades Estonia, beginning of the war. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran The Spartacist League ( Spartakusbund in German) was a left-wing Marxist revolutionary movement organized in Germany The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Monarchy in Belgium is Constitutional and popular in nature The hereditary Monarch Brussels (Bruxelles pronounced; Brussel pronounced) officially the Brussels Capital-Region, is Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Podgorica ( Montenegrin / Serbian: Подгорица Podgorica ˈpɔdgɔˌriʦa is the Capital and largest city of Montenegro Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events The Estonian War of Independence (Vabadussõda literally "freedom war" which occurred in 1918-1920 took place during the Russian Civil War, was the Bolshevist Russia or Bolshevik Russia is a common term for the Bolshevik side in the Russian Civil War, or more specifically the Russian Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia ( Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region A socialist republic is established in Narva the next day. The Commune of the Working People of Estonia (Eesti Töörahva Kommuun earlier et Eesti Töörahva Kommuuna, Эстляндская Трудовая Коммуна ЭТК Narva is the third largest City in Estonia. It is located at the eastern extreme point of Estonia, by the Russian border on the Narva
• November 30 - Ernest Ansermet conducts the first concert by the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande. Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Ernest Alexandre Ansermet ( November 11, 1883 &ndash February 20, 1969) was a Swiss conductor. The Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (Orchestra of French-speaking Switzerland OSR) was founded in 1918 by Ernest Ansermet.

December

• December 1
  • Iceland becomes a self-governing kingdom, yet remains in personal union with the king of Denmark who also becomes king of the Kingdom of Iceland. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland ( ( Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland (
  • New voting laws in Sweden: votes no longer dependent on taxable assets; one person, one vote. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation.
  • Proclamation of Union of Alba Iulia. Alba Iulia ( Latin: Apulum, German: Karlsburg / Weißenburg, Hungarian: Gyulafehérvár, former Erdel Belgradı Following the March 27 incorporation of Bessarabia and Bucovina, Transylvania unites with Romania. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Bessarabia ( Basarabia in Romanian, Бесарабія in Ukrainian, Бессарабия in Russian, Бесарабия in Bulgarian Bukovina (Bucovina Буковина/ Bukovyna; German and Polish: Bukowina; see also other languages) is a historical region on the Transylvania (Ardeal or ro ''Transilvania'' Erdély, see also other denominations) is a Central European region located in the eastern half of the Carpathian Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania
  • The Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (later known as the Kingdom of Yugoslavia) is proclaimed. The Kingdom of Yugoslavia (Serbo-Croato-Slovene ie Serbo-Croatian, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene: Kraljevina Jugoslavija
• December 4 - US President Woodrow Wilson sails for the Paris Peace Conference, becoming the first US president to travel to Europe while in office. "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28 1856—February 3 1924 was the twenty-eighth President of the United States.
• December 20 - Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk returned to the Czechoslovak Republic. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk (ˈtomaːʃ ˈɡarɪk ˈmasarɪk sometimes called Thomas Masaryk in English ( March 7, 1850 – September 14,
• December 27 - Beginning of Great Poland Uprising, the Poles in Greater Poland (or Grand Duchy of Poznań) rise against the Germans. Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the Greater Poland or Great Poland, Polish Wielkopolska (Großpolen Latin: Polonia Maior) is a historical region of west-central Poland The Grand Duchy of Posen (Großherzogtum Posen Wielkie Księstwo Poznańskie was an autonomous province of the Kingdom of Prussia in the Polish lands commonly known as "
• December 28 - Constance Markiewicz becomes the first woman elected to the British House of Commons. Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Constance Georgine Markiewicz Countess Markiewicz (née Gore-Booth; 4 February 1868 &ndash 15 July 1927 was an Irish Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords
• December 31 – A British-brokered ceasefire ends two weeks of Armeno-Georgian fighting. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located

Undated

• Habsburg Empire ceases to exist.
• Grand Duchy of Baden ceases to exist. The Grand Duchy of Baden (Großherzogtum Baden was a historical state in the southwest of Germany, on the right bank of the Rhine.
• British occupy Palestine
• Native American Church is formally founded. Palestine is a name which has been widely used since Roman times to refer to the region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River. Native American Church, a religious denomination which practices Peyotism or the Peyote religion originated in the U
• Association Against the Prohibition Amendment founded to promote repeal of prohibition in U. The Association Against the Prohibition Amendment was established in 1918 and became a leading organization working for the Repeal of prohibition in the United States This article discusses the repeal of (alcohol Prohibition in the United States. S.
• United Business Media founded in London (as United Newspapers Ltd. United Business Media Limited provides business information services principally to the technology healthcare media automotive and financial services industries )
• The last captive Carolina Parakeet dies at Cincinnati Zoo - the last breed of parrot native to North America. The Carolina Parakeet ( Conuropsis carolinensis)was the only Parrot species native to the eastern United States. The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, is the second-oldest Zoo in the United States and is located in Cincinnati, Ohio. Parrots are birds of the roughly 350 Species in 85 genera comprising the order Psittaciformes, found in most warm and tropical regions

Ongoing

• Finnish Civil War between the Reds and the Whites, from January - April. The Finnish Civil War was a part of the national and social turmoil caused by World War I (1914&ndash1918 in Europe
• Katla erupts in Iceland, from 12 October - 4 November. The volcano Katla (1450 m has a reputation as one of the most Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland ( ( Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland ( Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani

Births

1918 in other calendars

Gregorian calendar	1918 MCMXVIII
Ab urbe condita	2671
Armenian calendar	1367 ԹՎ ՌՅԿԷ
Bahá'í calendar	74 – 75
Berber calendar	2868
Buddhist calendar	2462
Burmese calendar	1280
Chinese calendar	4554/4614-11-19 (丁巳年十一月十九日) — to — 4555/4615-11-29 (戊午年十一月廿九日)
Coptic calendar	1634 – 1635
Ethiopian calendar	1910 – 1911
Hebrew calendar	5678 – 5679
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	1973 – 1974
- Shaka Samvat	1840 – 1841
- Kali Yuga	5019 – 5020
Holocene calendar	11918
Iranian calendar	1296 – 1297
Islamic calendar	1336 – 1337
Japanese calendar	Taishō 7 (大正7年)
Korean calendar	4251
Thai solar calendar	2461
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January - February

• January 1 - Patrick Anthony Porteous, Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross (d. The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today Ab Urbe condita (literally "from The Armenian calendar is the traditional calendar of Armenia. The Bahá'í calendar, also called the Badí‘ calendar, used by the Bahá'í Faith, is a Solar calendar with regular years of 365 days and Leap The Berber calendar is the annual Calendar used by Berber people in North Africa. The Buddhist calendar is used on mainland Southeast Asia in the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar (formerly Burma The traditional Burmese calendar is a Lunisolar calendar based on both the phases of the moon and the motion of the sun The Chinese calendar is lunisolar, incorporating elements of a Lunar calendar with those of a Solar calendar. The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Coptic calendar, also called the Alexandrian calendar, is used by the Coptic Orthodox Church and still used in Egypt The Ethiopian calendar ( Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ዘመን አቆጣጠር ye'Ītyōṗṗyā zemen āḳoṭaṭer) also called the Ge'ez calendar, The Hebrew calendar (הלוח העברי ha'luach ha'ivri) or Jewish calendar is a Lunisolar calendar used by Jews for predominantly religious Calendar Events Births Deaths Calendar Events Births Deaths The Hindu calendar used in ancient times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization and today there are several regional Indian Calendars, as The Indian national calendar (sometimes called Saka calendar) is the official civil calendar in use in India. Kali Yuga ( Devanāgarī: sa कलियुग lit "Age of Kali " "age of vice" is one of the four stages of development that the world goes The Iranian calendar or Solar Hejri (تقویم هجری شمسی؛ سالنمای هجری خورشیدی Taqwim Hejri Shamsi Salanmay Hejri Khurshidi) is an astronomical The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar ( Arabic: التقويم الهجري at-taqwīm al-hijrī; Persian: تقویم هجری قمری ‎ Since January 1, 1873, Japan has used the Gregorian calendar, with local names for the months and mostly fixed holidays The, or Taishō era, is a period in the History of Japan dating from July 30, 1912 to December 25, 1926, coinciding with the reign The traditional Korean calendar is a Lunisolar calendar which like the traditional calendars of other East Asian countries was based on the Chinese calendar The Thai solar calendar, Suriyakati (สุริยคติ has been the official and prevalent Calendar in Thailand since it was adopted by King New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Patrick Anthony Porteous VC ( 1 January 1918 – 9 October 2000) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross See below the section "Separate Commonwealth awards" Note that since 2000)
• January 10 - Arthur Chung, President of Guyana
• January 15 - Gamal Abdal Nasser, 2nd President of Egypt (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Arthur Raymond Chung (鍾亞瑟 Pinyin: Zhōng Yàsè ( January 10, 1918 &ndash June 23, 2008) was President of When Guyana was declared a republic in 1970 the president was elected by the National Assembly for a five-year term and possessed largely ceremonial powers Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Gamal Abdel Nasser (جمال عبد الناصر Gamāl ‘Abd an-Nāṣir; - January 15 1918 September 28 1970) was the second President The President of the Arab Republic of Egypt is the elected Head of State of Egypt. 1970)
• January 16
  • Nel Benschop, Dutch poet (d. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Nelly Anna "Nel" Benschop ( January 16 1918 - January 31 2005) was a Dutch Poetess She was the best selling 2005)
  • Stirling Silliphant, American writer and producer (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Stirling Dale Silliphant ( 16 January 1918 – 26 April 1996) was a prolific American Screenwriter and producer 1996)
• January 19 - John H. Johnson, American publisher (d. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. John Harold Johnson ( January 19, 1918 &ndash August 8, 2005) was the founder of the Johnson Publishing Company an international media 2005)
• January 20 - Juan García Esquivel, Mexican bandleader (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Juan García Esquivel ( January 20 1918 &ndash January 3 2002) often simply known as Esquivel!, was a Mexican 2002)
• January 21
  • Richard D. Winters, U. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Richard D Winters (born January 21 1918) is a former United States Army officer who commanded Company "E" of the 2nd S. Army officer
  • Chichay, Filipino actress (d. Chichay (born Amparo C Robles; January 21, 1918 &ndash March 31, 1993) was a Filipino Comedian. 1993)
• January 23 - Gertrude B. Elion, American scientist recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (d. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Gertrude Belle Elion (January 23 1918 &ndash February 21 1999 was an American biochemist and pharmacologist, and a 1988 recipient of the Nobel The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. 1999)
• January 24 - Oral Roberts, American neo-Pentecostal televangelist
• January 25 - Ernie Harwell, American baseball sportscaster
• January 26
  • Nicolae Ceauşescu, Romanian dictator (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Granville Oral Roberts (born January 24, 1918, in Ada OK) is an American neo-Pentecostal Televangelist and is also a Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate William Earnest "Ernie" Harwell (born January 25, 1918 in Washington Georgia) is a former American Sportscaster, known Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Nicolae Ceauşescu (nikoˈlaje tʃauˈʃesku (January 26 1918 – December 25 1989 was the communist dictator of Romania from 1965 until December 1989 when a revolution 1989)
  • Philip José Farmer, American writer
• January 27
  • Skitch Henderson, English-born musician and bandleader (d. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Philip José Farmer (born January 26 1918) is an American Author, principally known for his Science fiction and fantasy Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Lyle Russell Cedric “Skitch” Henderson ( January 27 1918 &ndash November 1 2005) was a Pianist, conductor, and 2005)
  • Elmore James, American musician (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Elmore James ( January 27, 1918 &ndash May 24, 1963) was an American Blues Guitarist, Singer 1963)
• January 29 - John Forsythe, American actor
• February 1 - Muriel Spark, Scottish author (d. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. John Forsythe (born John Lincoln Freund; January 29, 1918) is an American stage, television and film Actor. Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Dame Muriel Spark, DBE ( February 1, 1918 &ndash April 13, 2006) was an award-winning Scottish Novelist. 2006)
• February 2 - Hella Haasse, Dutch writer
• February 3
  • Helen Stephens, American runner (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Hella Serafia Haasse (born 2 February 1918 in Batavia) is one of the most important modern Dutch writers Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Helen Herring Stephens ( February 3, 1918 &ndash January 17, 1994) was an American athlete, a double Olympic 1994)
  • Joey Bishop, American entertainer, member of the Rat Pack (d. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Joey Bishop ( February 3 1918 &ndash October 17 2007) was an American entertainer who was perhaps best known for being a member The Rat Pack was a group of popular entertainers most active between the mid-1950s and mid-1960s 2007)
• February 4
  • Ida Lupino, English actress, screenwriter, director/producer (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Ida Lupino (4 February &ndash 3 August) was an English film actress, director, and a pioneer among women filmmakers 1995)
  • Janet Waldo, American Actress & Voice Artist, (voice of Judy Jetson on The Jetsons)
• February 6 - Lothar-Günther Buchheim, German author (d. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Janet Waldo (born February 4, Yakima Washington sources say born February 4 1918 [[Grandview Judith "Judy" Angela Jetson is a Fictional character in the cartoon series The Jetsons. The Jetsons is a prime-time animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Lothar-Günther Buchheim ( ( 6 February 1918 &ndash 22 February 2007) was a German Author, painter, and art 2007)
• February 7 - Markey Robinson, Irish painter (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Markey Robinson ( in Belfast, Northern Ireland &ndash, Belfast was a prolific Irish painter with a distinctive naïve expressionist style 1999)
• February 8 - Fred Blassie, American professional wrestler (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Frederick Blassie ( February 8, 1918 &ndash June 2, 2003) better known as "Classy" Freddie Blassie, was an American 2003)
• February 12 - Julian Schwinger, American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Julian Seymour Schwinger ( February 12, 1918 &ndash July 16, 1994) was an American Theoretical physicist. The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. 1994)
• February 15 - Allan Arbus, Dr. Sidney Freedman on M*A*S*H
• February 16 - Patty Andrews, American singer (The Andrews Sisters)
• February 17 - William Bronk, American poet (d. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Allan Arbus (born February 15, 1918) is an American Actor notable for his role as Psychiatrist Dr In the Television series M*A*S*H, Dr Sidney Theodore Freedman, played by Allan Arbus, is a Psychiatrist frequently summoned in cases M*A*S*H was a Medical drama / Black comedy produced by 20th Television Fox for CBS. Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols The Andrews Sisters were a Close harmony singing group consisting of sisters LaVerne Sophie Andrews ( Contralto; July 6, 1911 &ndash May The Andrews Sisters were a Close harmony singing group consisting of sisters LaVerne Sophie Andrews ( Contralto; July 6, 1911 &ndash May Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori William Bronk ( 1918-02-17 - 1999-02-22) was an American poet. 1999)
• February 20 - Ben Klassen, founder of the Creativity racist sect. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Ben (Bernhardt Klassen ( &mdash) was the founder of the White supremacist Church of the Creator (COTC Creativity is a mental process involving the generation of new Ideas or Concepts, or new associations of the creative mind between existing ideas or concepts (d. 1993)
• February 22
  • Don Pardo, Saturday Night Live announcer
  • Robert Pershing Wadlow, American tallest man record-holder (d. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Dominick George "Don" Pardo (born February 22, 1918) is an American radio and television Announcer. Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City An announcer is a Voice actor who works in Television, Radio or Film, usually providing Narrations News updates Station Robert Pershing Wadlow ( February 22, 1918 &ndash July 15, 1940) is the tallest person in medical history for whom there is irrefutable 1940)
  • Charlie Finley, Owner of the Oakland A's 1960-80 (d. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Charles Oscar Finley ( February 22 1918 - February 19 1996) nicknamed Charlie O or Charley O, was an American 1996)
• February 25
  • Barney Ewell, American athlete (d. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Harold Norwood "Barney" Ewell ( February 25, 1918 &ndash April 4, 1996) was an American athlete, winner 1996)
  • Bobby Riggs, American tennis player (d. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Robert Larimore ("Bobby" Riggs ( February 25, 1918 &ndash October 25, 1995) was a 1930s&ndash40s 1995)
• February 26 - Theodore Sturgeon, American writer (d. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Theodore Sturgeon (born Edward Hamilton Waldo on February 26, 1918; died May 8, 1985) was an American Science fiction 1985)

March - April

• March 1
  • Roger Delgado, British actor (d. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Roger Caesar Marius Bernard de Delgado Torres Castillo Roberto ( 1 March, 1918 &ndash 18 June, 1973) was a British Actor 1973)
  • João Goulart, President of Brazil (d. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. João Belchior Marques Goulart ( March 1, 1919 The Goulart administration Congress was reluctant to give Goulart the mandate because of military The President of Brazil is both the Head of state and Head of government of the Federative Republic of Brazil. 1976)
• March 3
  • Arthur Kornberg, American biochemist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (d. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Arthur Kornberg ( March 3, 1918 &ndash October 26, 2007) was an American Biochemist who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. 2007)
  • Fritz Thiedemann, German equestrian (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Fritz Thiedemann ( March 3, 1918 &ndash January 8, 2000) was a German equestrian, considered to be one of the greatest 2000)
• March 4 - Margaret Osborne duPont, former American female tennis player
• March 5 - James Tobin, American economist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Grand Slam record French Championships (5 Singles champion (2 1946, 1949 Women's Doubles Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a James Tobin ( March 5, 1918 March 11, 2002) was an American Economist. The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, officially named The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel (Sveriges riksbanks pris i ekonomisk 2002)
• March 9
  • George Lincoln Rockwell, American Nazi leader (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. George Lincoln Rockwell ( March 9, 1918 – August 25, 1967) was a Navy Reserve Commander (aviation and founder of the American Nazi 1967)
  • Mickey Spillane, American writer (d. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Frank Morrison Spillane ( March 9 1918 – July 17 2006) better known as Mickey Spillane, was an American author of 2006)
• March 11 - Jack Coe, American evangelist (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Jack Coe ( March 11, 1918 – December 16, 1956) was one of the first Tent evangelists of the post World War II period in 1956)
• March 12 - Elaine de Kooning, American artist (d. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Elaine Marie de Kooning ( March 12, 1918 - February 1, 1989) was an abstract expressionist painter and a vibrant figure 1989)
• March 15 - William McIntyre, Canadian Puisne Justice
• March 16 - Frederick Reines, American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, William Rogers McIntyre CC (born March 15, 1918) is a retired Canadian Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page A Puisne Justice or Puisne Judge (pronounced puny, and derived from the obsolete French puisné, modern French puîné, "junior" is Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Frederick Reines ( March 16 1918 – August 26 1998) was an American Physicist. The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. 1998)
• March 17 - Mercedes McCambridge, American actress (d. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Carlotta Mercedes McCambridge ( March 16, 1916 – March 2, 2004) nicknamed Mercy, was an Academy Award -winning 2004)
• March 18 - Bob Broeg, American sports writer (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Robert William Patrick Broeg ( March 18 1918 &ndash October 28 2005) was an American sportswriter 2005)
• March 20 - Jack Barry, American television game show host and producer (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Jack Barry can refer to Jack Barry (baseball (1887-1961 Jack Barry (television (1918-1984 television 1984)
• March 22 - Cheddi Jagan, President of Guyana (d. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Cheddi Berret Jagan ( March 22, 1918 &ndash March 6, 1997) was a Guyanese politician who was Chief Minister of British When Guyana was declared a republic in 1970 the president was elected by the National Assembly for a five-year term and possessed largely ceremonial powers 1997)
• March 23 - Émile Derlin Zinsou, President of Benin
• March 25 - Howard Cosell, American attorney, lecturer, and sports journalist (d. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Emile Derlin Zinsou (born 23 March 1918) is a Benin Political figure and was the President of Dahomey (now Benin) from July 17 Benin (bə'nɪn officially the Republic of Benin, and also known as Benin Republic, is a country in Western Africa. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Howard William Cosell (born Howard William Cohen; March 25 1918 - April 23 1995 was an American sports journalist 1995)
• March 29
  • Pearl Bailey, American singer and actress (d. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Pearl Mae Bailey ( March 29, 1918 – August 17, 1990) was an American singer and actress 1990)
  • Sam Walton, founder of Wal-Mart (d. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Samuel Moore Walton ( March 29 1918 &ndash April 5 1992) was an American businessman and entrepreneur born in Kingfisher Oklahoma 1992)
• March 30 - Joseph Allen (Jr. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. ), American actor (d. 1962)
• April 8 - Betty Ford, First Lady of the United States
• April 9 - Jørn Utzon, Danish architect
• April 16 - Spike Milligan, Irish comedian (d. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Elizabeth Anne Bloomer Warren Ford (born April 8 1918 is the widow of former United States First Lady of the United States is the unofficial title of the hostess of the White House. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Jørn Utzon, AC (born 9 April 1918 is a Danish Architect most notable for designing the Sydney Opera House in Australia Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Terence Alan Patrick Seán Milligan KBE ( 16 April, 1918 &ndash 27 February 2002) known as Spike Milligan, was an Anglo 2002)
• April 17 - William Holden, American actor (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. William Holden ( April 17, 1918 &ndash November 12, 1981) was an Academy Award -winning American film Actor 1981)
• April 18 - Clifton Hillegass, American author, founder of CliffsNotes (d. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Clifton K Hillegass ( 18 April 1918, Rising City Nebraska – 5 May 2001, Lincoln Nebraska) was the creator and CliffsNotes (formerly Cliffs Notes and often incorrectly CliffNotes are a series of Student Study guides available primarily in the United States. 2001)
• April 20 - Kai Siegbahn, Swedish physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Kai Manne Börje Siegbahn ( April 20, 1918 &ndash July 20, 2007) was a Swedish physicist. The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. 2007)
• April 22 - Mickey Vernon, baseball player
• April 22 - William Jay Smith, American poet
• April 26 - Fanny Blankers-Koen, Dutch athlete (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. James Barton "Mickey" Vernon ( April 22 1918 - September 24 2008) was an American First baseman in Major Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. William Jay Smith (born April 22, 1918) is an American Poet. Born in Winnfield Louisiana, Smith has studied at Washington Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Francina ("Fanny" Elsje Blankers-Koen ( Lage Vuursche, 26 April 1918 &ndash Hoofddorp, 25 January 2004) 2004)

May - June

• May 1 - Jack Paar, American television show host (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Jack Harold Paar ( May 1, 1918 &ndash January 27, 2004) was an American Radio and Television talk show host 2004)
• May 3 - Benjamin C. Thompson, American architect (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Benjamin C Thompson ( July 3, 1918 – August 21, 2002) was an American Architect. 2002)
• May 9
  • Mike Wallace, American journalist
  • Orville L. Freeman, American politician (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Mike Wallace (born Myron Leon Wallace on May 9, 1918) is an American journalist. Orville Lothrop Freeman (May 9 1918 February 20 2003 was an American Democratic politician who served as the 29th Governor of Minnesota from January 5 1955 to 2003)
• May 11 - Richard Feynman, American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Richard Phillips Feynman (ˈfaɪnmən May 11 1918 – February 15 1988 was an American Physicist known for the Path integral formulation of quantum The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. 1988)
• May 12 - Julius Rosenberg, American-born Soviet spy (d. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Julius Rosenberg (May 12 1918 &ndash June 19 1953 and Ethel Greenglass Rosenberg (September 28 1915 &ndash June 19 1953 were American Communists who were executed 1953)
• May 15 -
  • Eddy Arnold, American country music singer (d. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Richard Edward Arnold (known as Eddy Arnold) ( May 15, 1918  &ndash May 8, 2008) was an American Country music 2008)
  • Joseph Wiseman, Canadian actor
• May 16 - Wilf Mannion, English footballer (d. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Joseph Wiseman (born May 15, 1918) is a Canadian Actor who portrayed the title character Doctor Julius No in the first James Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Wilfred ("Wilf" James Mannion ( 16 May 1918 - 14 April 2000) was an English professional football player 2000)
• May 17 - Birgit Nilsson, Swedish soprano (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Birgit Nilsson ( May 17, 1918 &ndash December 25, 2005) was a Swedish Dramatic soprano who specialized in operatic 2005)
• May 19 - Abraham Pais, Dutch-born American physicist (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Abraham (Bram Pais (May 19 1918 Amsterdam, The Netherlands &mdash July 28 2000 Copenhagen, Denmark) was a Dutch -born American 2000)
• May 20 - Edward B. Lewis, American geneticist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Edward B Lewis ( May 20, 1918 &ndash July 21, 2004) was an American Geneticist, the winner of the 1995 Nobel The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. 2004)
• May 23 - Frank Mancuso, major league baseball player and politician (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Frank Octavius Mancuso ( May 23, 1918 - August 4, 2007) was a Catcher in Major League Baseball who played for two teams 2007)
• May 27 - Yasuhiro Nakasone, Prime Minister of Japan, 1982-87
• May 30 (towards) - Károly Doncsecz, Slovenian potter, Master of folk art (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Yasuhiro Nakasone (中曽根 康弘 Nakasone Yasuhiro, born May 27 1918 is a Japanese Politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Károly Doncsecz (Karel Dončec was a Slovene potter in Hungary and in 1984 he received the award Master of folk art for his work 2002)
• June 4 - Johnny Klein, American drummer (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. John A Klein Jr ( June 4, 1918 &ndash January 31, 1997) was an American -born Musician who played drums for 1997)
• June 6 - Edwin G. Krebs, American biochemist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
• June 8 - Robert Preston, American Actor in The Music Man (d. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Edwin Gerhard Krebs (born June 6, 1918) is an American biochemist The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable The Music Man is a musical with book music and lyrics by Meredith Willson. 1987)
• June 18
  • Jerome Karle, American chemist, Nobel Prize laureate
  • Franco Modigliani, Italian-born economist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Jerome Karle (born June 18, 1918) is an American Jewish Physical chemist. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. Franco Modigliani ( Rome, June 18, 1918 – September 25, 2003) was an Italian-American Economist at the The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, officially named The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel (Sveriges riksbanks pris i ekonomisk 2003)

July - August

• July 4
  • Ann Landers, American advice columnist (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Esther "Eppie" Pauline Friedman Lederer (July 4 1918 &ndash June 22 2002 and Ruth Crowley were the main writers behind the public image of advice columnist 2002)
  • Abigail Van Buren, American advice columnist and twin sister to Ann Landers
  • Taufa'ahau Tupou IV, King of Tonga (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Dear Abby is the name of the notable Advice column founded in 1956 by Pauline Phillips (born July 4 1918 under the pen name Abigail Van Buren Tāufaāhau Tupou IV King of Tonga, GCMG, GCVO, KBE, KStJ ( 4 July 1918 &ndash 10 September 2006 2006)
• July 5 - George Rochberg, American composer (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. George Rochberg, ( July 5, 1918, Paterson New Jersey &ndash May 29, 2005, Bryn Mawr Pennsylvania) was an American 2005)
• July 6 - Sebastian Cabot, American Actor (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Sebastian Cabot may refer to Sebastian Cabot (explorer (1476-1557 Italian explorer Sebastian Cabot (actor (1918-1977 British actor 1977)
• July 9 - Jarl Wahlström, Salvation Army General (d. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Jarl Holger Wahlström ( July 9, 1918 - December 3, 1999) was the 12th General of The Salvation Army (1981 - 1986 1999)
• July 13 - Alberto Ascari, Italian race car driver (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Alberto Ascari ( July 13, 1918 &ndash May 26, 1955) was an Italian Racing driver and twice Formula One 1955)
• July 14 - Ingmar Bergman, Swedish film director (d. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Ernst Ingmar Bergman ( pronounced) (14 July 1918 – 30 July 2007 was a nine-time Academy Award -nominated Swedish film, stage 2007)
• July 15 - Bertram N. Brockhouse, Canadian physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Bertram Neville Brockhouse, CC, FRSC ( July 15, 1918 &ndash October 13, 2003) was a Canadian Physicist The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. 2003)
• July 16 - Bayani Casimiro, Filipino dancer and actor (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Bayani Casimiro ( July 16, 1918 &ndash January 27, 1989) was a Filipino dancer who was among the leading stars of Bodabil 1989)
• July 17 - Carlos Manuel Arana Osorio, President of Guatemala (d. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Carlos Manuel Arana Osorio ( 17 July 1918 &ndash 6 December 2003) was President of Guatemala from 1 July 1970 The title of President of Guatemala has been the usual title of the leader of Guatemala since 1839 when that title was assumed by Mariano Rivera Paz. 2003)
• July 18 - Nelson Mandela, President of South Africa, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize
• July 24 - Ruggiero Ricci, Italian-born violinist
• July 25 - Jane Frank, American artist (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (xolíɬaɬa mandéːla born 18 July 1918 is a former President of South Africa, the first to be elected in fully representative The President of South Africa, in full the President of the Republic of South Africa is the Head of state and Head of government under South The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Ruggiero Ricci (born July 24, 1918) is an Italian-American Violin virtuoso who has become famous in particular for his performances and recordings Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Jane Frank (Jane Schenthal Frank the American artist was born Jane Babette Schenthal on July 25, 1918, in Baltimore Maryland 1986)
• July 27 - Leonard Rose, American cellist (d. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Leonard Rose ( July 27, 1918 &ndash November 16, 1984) was a great American cellist considered one of the most important pedagogues of the 20th 1984)
• July 29 - Edwin O'Connor, American novelist and Pulitzer Prize for Fiction winner (d. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Edwin O'Connor ( 29 July 1918 - 23 March 1968) was an American radio personality journalist and novelist who won the Pulitzer The Pulitzer Prize for Fiction has been awarded since 1948 for distinguished fiction by an American author preferably dealing with American life 1968)
• July 31 - Paul D. Boyer, American chemist, Nobel Prize laureate
• August 3 - Sidney Gottlieb, American Central Intelligence Agency official (d. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Paul Delos Boyer (born July 31, 1918) is an American Biochemist. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Sidney Gottlieb ( August 3, 1918 – March 7, 1999) was an American Military psychiatrist 1999)
• August 5 - Betty Oliphant, co-founder of National Ballet of Canada (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Nancy Elizabeth "Betty" Oliphant, CC, OOnt, LLD ( August 5, 1918 &ndash July 12, 2004) was a 2004)
• August 8 - Brian Stonehouse, English painter and World War II spy (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Brian Julian Stonehouse MBE ( 8 August 1918 – 2 December 1998) was a British painter and Special Operations Executive 1998)
• August 13 - Frederick Sanger, English biochemist, Nobel Prize laureate
• August 25 - Leonard Bernstein, American composer and conductor (d. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Frederick Sanger, OM, CH, CBE, FRS (born 13 August 1918) is an English biochemist and twice The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the WikipediaWikiProject Composers#Lead section --> WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes 1990)
• August 26 - Hutton Gibson, Mel Gibson's father; a writer on religion
• August 30 - Ted Williams, American baseball player (d. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. Hutton Peter Gibson (born August 26, 1918) is a writer on Religion, a staunch sedevacantist Traditional Catholic, and the father Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson, AO (born January 3 1956 Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Theodore Samuel "Ted" Williams ( August 30, 1918 – July 5, 2002) also nicknamed The Kid, the Splendid Splinter 2002)

September - October

• September 3 - Helen Wagner, American actress/Soap opera star
• September 4 - Paul Harvey, American radio broadcaster
• September 8 - Derek Harold Richard Barton, British chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Helen Wagner (born September 3, 1918) is an American actress. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Paul Harvey Aurandt (born September 4, 1918) better known as Paul Harvey, is an American Radio broadcaster for the Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Sir Derek Harold Richard Barton FRS ( 8 September 1918 - 16 March 1998) was a British Organic chemist and The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. 1998)
• September 13 - Rosemary Kennedy, sister of President of the United States John F. Kennedy (d. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Rose Marie Kennedy (September 13 1918 – January 7 2005 was the third child and first daughter of Joseph Patrick Kennedy and Rose Elizabeth Kennedy née Fitzgerald The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29 1917&ndashNovember 22 1963 often referred to by his initials JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of 2005)
• September 17 - Chaim Herzog, 6th President of Israel 1983–93 (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Chaim Herzog (חיים הרצוג September 17, 1918 – April 17, 1997) served as the sixth President of Israel (1983–1993 following The President of the State of Israel (נשיא המדינה Nesi HaMedina, lit 1997)
• September 19 - Robert S. Strauss, Democratic National Committee Chairman, Jimmy Carter's Presidential Campaign Chairman. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Robert Schwarz Strauss (born in Lockhart Texas, October 19, 1918) is a highly influential figure in American politics and diplomacy James Earl "Jimmy" Carter Jr (born October 1 1924 was the thirty-ninth President of the United States, serving from 1977 to 1981 and the recipient of the 2002
• September 21 - John Gofman, American Manhattan Project scientist and advocate (d. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. John William Gofman MD PhD ( September 21, 1918 - August 15, 2007) was an American scientist and advocate The World War II Manhattan Project developed the first Nuclear weapon (atomic bomb 2007)
• September 22 - Henryk Szeryng, Polish-born violinist (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Henryk Szeryng ( September 22, 1918 &ndash March 8, 1988) was a Violin Virtuoso of Polish and Jewish 1988)
• September 27 - Martin Ryle, English radio astronomer, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics (d. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Sir Martin Ryle ( September 27, 1918 - October 14, 1984) was an English radio astronomer who developed revolutionary The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. 1984)
• October 4 - Kenichi Fukui, Japanese chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Kenichi Fukui (福井謙一 Fukui Ken'ichi, October 4 1918 &ndash January 9 1998) was a Japanese Chemist. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. 1998)
• October 8 - Jens Christian Skou, Danish chemist, Nobel Prize laureate
• October 9 - E. Howard Hunt, Coordinated Watergate break-in (d. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Jens Christian Skou kʰʁæsd̥jæn ˈsg̊ʌʊ̯ˀ (born October 8, 1918) is a Danish chemist and Nobel laureate The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Everette Howard Hunt Jr ( October 9 1918 – January 23 2007) was an American Author and spy. The Watergate scandals were a series of Political scandals during the presidency of Richard Nixon that resulted in the Indictment of several of Nixon's 2007)
• October 17 - Rita Hayworth, American actress (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Rita Hayworth (October 17 1918 &ndash May 14 1987 born Margarita Carmen Cansino was a Spanish-American actress who rose to stardom in the 1940s as the era's leading Sex symbol 1987)
• October 18 - Constantine Mitsotakis, former Greek Prime Minister
• October 19 - Louis Althusser, French philosopher (d. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Constantine Mitsotakis (Κωνσταντίνος Μητσοτάκης or Konstantinos Mitsotakis) (born October 18, 1918) Greek politician Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Louis Pierre Althusser (Pronunciation altuˡseʁ ( October 16, 1918 – October 22, 1990) was a Marxist philosopher. 1990)
• October 23 - Augusta Dabney, American actress
• October 27
  • Mihkel Mathiesen, Estonian statesman (d. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Augusta Dabney ( October 23 1918 - February 4 2008) was an American actress known for her role as Isabelle Alden on the daytime series Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Mihkel Mathiesen ( 27 October 1918 &ndash 28 November 2003) was an Estonian statesman 2003)
  • Teresa Wright, American actress (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Teresa Wright ( October 27, 1918 &ndash March 6, 2005) was an Academy Award -winning American actress. 2005)
• October 31 - Ian Stevenson, American parapsychologist (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Ian Pretyman Stevenson, MD, (born October 31, 1918, in Montreal, Canada, died February 8, 2007, in 2007)

November - December

• November 3
  • Bob Feller, baseball player
  • Elizabeth P. Hoisington, American Brigadier General (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Robert William Andrew "Bob" Feller (born November 3, 1918 in Van Meter Iowa) nicknamed the "Heater from Van Meter" and Elizabeth Paschel Hoisington ( November 3 1918 &ndash August 21 2007) was an United States Army officer who was one of the first 2007)
  • Russell B. Long, U. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Russell Billiu Long ( November 3, 1918 – May 9, 2003) was an American politician who served in the United States Senate S. Senator from Louisiana (d. 2003)
  • Dean Riesner, film and television screenwriter (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Dean Riesner ( November 3, 1918 - August 18, 2002) was a prolific American film and television writer 2002)
• November 4 - Art Carney, American actor (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Arthur William Matthew “Art” Carney ( November 4, 1918 – November 9, 2003) was an Academy Award - and Emmy Award -winning 2003)
• November 7 - Billy Graham, American Evangelist, Spiritual Adviser to Multiple U. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat William Franklin Graham Jr KBE (born November 7 1918 better known as Billy Graham, is an evangelist and an Evangelical Christian S. Presidents
• November 9 - Spiro Agnew, American Vice President (d. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Spiro Theodore Agnew ( November 9, 1918 September 17, 1996) was the thirty-ninth Vice President of the United States (and the first 1996)
• November 10 - Ernst Otto Fischer, German chemist, Nobel Prize laureate
• November 13 - Jack Elam, American actor (d. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Ernst Otto Fischer ( November 10, 1918 &ndash July 23, 2007) was a German Chemist who won the Nobel Prize for pioneering The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Jack Elam ( November 13 1920 &mdash October 20 2003) was an American film actor best known for his numerous roles as villains 2003)
• November 29 - Madeleine L'Engle, American author (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Madeleine L'Engle ( November 29 1918 &ndash September 6 2007) was an American writer best known for her Young Adult fiction 2007)
• November 30 - Efrem Zimbalist, Jr, American Actor ~ Voice Reading the Audio Bible
• December 8 - Gérard Souzay, French baritone (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Efrem Zimbalist Jr (born November 30 1918 is an American actor known for his starring roles in the television series 77 Sunset Strip and The F Etymology According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the word bible is from Latin biblia, traced from the same word through Medieval Latin and Late Latin Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Gérard Souzay ( December 8, 1918 &ndash August 17, 2004) was a French Baritone singer regarded as one of the best interpreters of 2004)
• December 9 - Jerome Beatty, Jr., author of children's literature (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Jerome Beatty Jr ( December 9, 1916 — 2002 was a 20th-century author of Children's literature. 2002)
• December 11 - Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Russian writer, Nobel Prize laureate
• December 12 - Joe Williams, American jazz singer (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Aleksandr Isayevich Solzhenitsyn ( Алекса́ндр Иса́евич Солжени́цын) (December 11 1918 – August 3 2008 was a Russian Novelist The Nobel Prize in Literature (Nobelpriset i litteratur is awarded annually since 1901 to an author from any country who has in the words from the will of Alfred Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Joe Williams ( December 12, 1918 – March 29, 1999) was a well-known Jazz vocalist and an elegant and sophisticated baritone 1999)
• December 15 - Jeff Chandler, American actor (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Jeff Chandler ( December 15, 1918 - June 17, 1961) was an American Film Actor and Singer in the 1950s 1961)
• December 21
  • Donald Regan, American Treasury Secretary and White House Chief of Staff (d. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Donald Thomas Regan ( December 21, 1918 &ndash June 10, 2003) was the 66th United States Secretary of the Treasury, from 1981 to 1985 The United States Secretary of the Treasury is the head of the United States Department of the Treasury, concerned with finance and monetary matters, and until The White House Chief of Staff is the highest-ranking member of the Executive Office of the President of the United States and a senior aide to the President 2003)
  • Kurt Waldheim, President of Austria and Secretary-General of the United Nations (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Kurt Josef Waldheim ( 21 December 1918 – 14 June 2007) was an Austrian Diplomat and Politician. The Austrian Federal President ( German language: Österreichischer Bundespräsident) is the federal Head of state of Austria. The Secretary-General of the United Nations is the head of the Secretariat, one of the principal organs of the United Nations. 2007)
• December 23
  • José Greco, Italian-born flamenco dancer (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city José Greco ( December 23, 1918 &ndash December 31, 2000) was a Flamenco Dancer and choreographer. 2001)
  • Helmut Schmidt Head of State ~ Chancellor of Germany 1974-82
• December 25 - Anwar Sadat, President of Egypt, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Helmut Heinrich Waldemar Schmidt (born 23 December 1918 is a German Social Democratic Politician who served as Chancellor of West Germany Head of state is the generic term for the individual or collective office that serves as the chief public representative of a Monarchic or Republican Nation-state The Head of government of Germany is called Chancellor (Kanzler Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian The President of the Arab Republic of Egypt is the elected Head of State of Egypt. The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor 1981)

Deaths

January - June

• January 6 - Georg Cantor, German mathematician (b. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Georg Ferdinand Ludwig Philipp Cantor ( – January 6 1918) was a German Mathematician, born in Russia. 1845)
• January 8 - Ellis H. Roberts, American politician (b. Year 1845 ( MDCCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Ellis Henry Roberts ( September 30[[ 827]] - January 8[[ 918]] was a United States Representative from New York and 20th Treasurer 1827)
• January 9 - Émile Reynaud, French science teacher and maker of the first animated films (b. Year 1827 ( MDCCCXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Charles-Émile Reynaud ( December 8 1844 &ndash January 9 1918) was a French science teacher responsible for the first animated 1844)
• January 28 - John McCrae, Canadian soldier and poet (b. Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Lieutenant Colonel John Alexander McCrae ( November 30, 1872 &ndash January 28, 1918) was a Canadian Poet 1872)
• February 6 - Gustav Klimt, Austrian painter (b. Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Gustav Klimt (July 14 1862 – February 6 1918 was an Austrian Symbolist painter and one of the most prominent members of the Vienna Art Nouveau 1862)
• February 10 - Ernesto Teodoro Moneta, Italian pacifist, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b. Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Ernesto Teodoro Moneta ( Milan September 20, 1833 &ndash February 10, 1918) was an Italian journalist who fought in the The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor 1833)
• February 23 - Adolf Friedrich VI, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (b. Year 1833 ( MDCCCXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Adolf Friedrich VI ( 17 June 1882 - 23 February 1918) was the last Grand Duke of Mecklenburg. 1882)
• March 10 - Jim McCormick, baseball player (b. Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing James McCormick ( November 3 1856 - March 10 1918) was a former right-handed Pitcher in Major League Baseball. 1856)
• March 13 - César Cui, Lithuanian composer (b. Year 1856 ( MDCCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. César Antonovich Cui ( Цезарь Антонович Кюи, Tsezar' Antonovič Kjui) ( - March 13, 1918) was a Russian of French 1835)
• March 23 - T. P. Cameron Wilson, poet and novelist (killed in action) (b. Year 1835 ( MDCCCXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Theodore Percival Cameron Wilson ( April 25, 1888 - March 23, 1918) was an English poet and novelist of World War I, best 1888)
• March 25 - Claude Debussy, French composer (b. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Achille-Claude Debussy (aʃil klod dəbysi (August 22 1862 &ndash March 25 1918 was a French Composer. 1862)
• March 27 - Henry Adams, American historian (b. Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Henry Adams may refer to Henry Adams (mechanical engineer (1858-1929 American engineer Henry Adams (pastor (1802-1872 American 1838)
• April 5 - George Tupou II, king of Tonga (b. Year 1838 ( MDCCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Siaosi Tupou II King of Tonga ( George Tupou II in English) ( 18 June 1874 — 5 April 1918) was the king 1874)
• April 20 - Karl Ferdinand Braun, German phyicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Karl Ferdinand Braun ( 6 June 1850 in Fulda, Germany &ndash 20 April 1918 in New York City, U The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. 1850)
• April 22 - Manfred von Richthofen, "Red Baron", German World War I pilot (b, 1892)
• April 28 - Gavrilo Princip, assassin of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria (b. For the game see 1850 (board game. 1850 ( MDCCCL) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Gavrilo Princip ( Cyrillic: Гаврило Принцип gaʋ'rilɔ 'prinʦip ( &ndash) was a Bosnian Serb and proclaimed himself to be a Yugoslav 1894)
• May 14 - James Gordon Bennett, Jr., American newspaper publisher (b. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the James Gordon Bennett Jr ( May 10, 1841 in &ndash May 14, 1918 in Beaulieu-sur-Mer, Alpes-Maritimes, France 1841)
• May 19 - Raoul Lufbery, American World War I pilot (b. For the game see 1841 (board game. Year 1841 ( MDCCCXLI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Gervais Raoul Lufbery ( March 14, 1885 &ndash 1885)
• May 30 - Georgi Plekhanov, Russian revolutionary and Marxist theoretician (b. Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Georgi Valentinovich Plekhanov (Георгий Валентинович Плеханов ( December 11, 1856 &ndash May 30, 1918; 1856)
• June 1 - Roderic Dallas, Australian air ace (killed in action) (b. Year 1856 ( MDCCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Roderic Stanley "Stan" Dallas DSO, DSC & Bar ( 30 July, 1891 - 1 June, 1918) is probably the highest-scoring 1891)
• June 10 - Arrigo Boito, Italian poet and composer (b. Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Arrigo Boito ( February 24, 1842 &ndash June 10, 1918) aka Enrico Giuseppe Giovanni Boito Pseudonym Tobia Gorrio was an Italian 1842)

July - December

• July 3 - Sultan Mehmed V of the Ottoman Empire (b. Year 1842 ( MDCCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Mehmed V ( Turkish: Mehmed V Reşad or Reşat Mehmet) ( November 2, 1844 – July 3, 1918) was the 35th Ottoman 1844)
• July 16 (N.S.) - Tsar Nicholas II of Russia (b. Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Old Style (or OS) and New Style (or NS) are used in English language historical studies either to indicate that the start of the Julian year 1868). Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap and his family:
  • Tsarina Alexandra of Russia (b. Alix of Hesse and by Rhine (later Alexandra Feodorovna Romanova ( Императрица Александра Фёдоровна Романова) ( 6 June 1872)
  • Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia (b. Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia ( Olga Nikolaevna Romanova) (in Russian Великая Княжна Ольга Николаевна &ndash 1895)
  • Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia (b. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia ( Tatiana Nikolaevna Romanova) (In Russian Великая Княжна Татьяна Николаевна ( May 29 1897)
  • Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia (b. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common 1899)
  • Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia (b. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Grand Duchess Anastasia of Russia ( Anastasia Nikolaevna Romanova) (Великая Княжна Анастасия Николаевна Романова ( – 1901)
  • Tsarevich Alexei of Russia (b. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Tsarevich Alexei Nikolaevich Romanov (Цесаревич Алексей Николаевич full title Heir Tsarevich and Grand Duke (Наследник-Цесаревич 1904)
• July 22 - Indra Lal Roy, Indian World War I pilot (killed in combat) (b. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Indra Lal ("Laddie" Roy (ইন্দ্রলাল রায় DFC ( 2 December 1898 &ndash 22 July 1918) was 1898)
• July 29 - Ernest William Christmas, Australian painter (b. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Ernest William Christmas was an Australian painter He was born near Adelaide South Australia in 1863 and studied art in Adelaide Sydney and in London Painting (pān'tīng in Art, is the practice of applying Color to a Surface (support base such as e 1863)
• August 1 - John Riley Banister, American law officer, cowboy, and Texas Ranger (b. Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman John Riley Banister ( May 24, 1854 &ndash 1918 was an American law officer Cowboy and Texas Ranger. 1854)
• August 10 - Jean Brillant, Canadian VC recipient (killed in action) (b. Year 1854 ( MDCCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Jean Brillant, VC, MC ( 15 March 1890 &ndash 10 August 1918) was a Canadian recipient of the Victoria 1890)
• August 18 - Henry Norwest, Canadian World War I sniper (b. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Henry Norwest MM & Bar ( May 1 1884 in Fort Saskatchewan Alberta &ndash August 18 1918 at Fouquescourt, 1884)
• September 12 - George Reid, fourth Prime Minister of Australia (b. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Sir George Houstoun Reid, GCB, GCMG, QC (25 February 1845 &ndash 12 September 1918 was an Australian politician Premier of New South Wales The Prime Minister of Australia is the Head of government of the Commonwealth of Australia, holding office on commission from the Governor-General. 1845)
• September 28 - Georg Simmel, German sociologist and philosopher (b. Year 1845 ( MDCCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Georg Simmel (March 1 1858 &ndash September 28 1918 was one of the first generation of German sociologists. 1858)
• September 28 - Freddie Stowers, American soldier (b. Year 1858 ( MDCCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Freddie Stowers (1896&ndashSeptember 28 1918 was a Corporal in the United States Army who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his actions in World 1896)
• October 5 - Roland Garros, French pilot (shot down) (b. Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Roland Garros ( October 6 1888 &ndash October 5 1918) was an early French Aviator and a Fighter aircraft 1888)
• October 11 - Wallace Lloyd Algie, Canadian VC recipient (killed in action) (b. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Wallace Lloyd Algie VC ( June 10, 1891 &ndash October 11, 1918) was a Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross 1891)
• October 15 - Sai Baba of Shirdi, Indian guru and fakir (b. Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Sai Baba of Shirdi (d October 15, 1918) also known as Shirdi Sai Baba was an Indian Guru, Yogi and Fakir A guru (गुरु গুরু is a person who is regarded as having great knowledge wisdom and authority in a certain area and uses it to guide others A fakir or faqir is a Sufi, especially one who Performs feats of Endurance or apparent magic. circa 1838)
• October 22 - Myrtle Gonzalez, American stage and screen actress (b. Year 1838 ( MDCCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Myrtle Gonzalez ( September 28, 1891 in Los Angeles California – October 22, 1918 in Los Angeles California was an American 1891)
• November 2 - Hugh Cairns (VC) Canadian Victoria Cross Recipient From Saskaton, SK
• November 4 - Wilfred Owen, English poet (killed in action) (b. Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Hugh Cairns VC, DCM ( December 4, 1896 - November 2, 1918) was a Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Wilfred Edward Salter Owen MC (18 March 1893 &ndash 4 November 1918 was an English Poet and Soldier, regarded by many as one of the leading 1893)
• November 9 - Guillaume Apollinaire, French poet (b. Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Guillaume Apollinaire (in French ɡijom apɔliˈnɛʁ ( August 26, 1880 &ndash November 9, 1918) was a French Poet 1880)
• November 19 - Joseph Fielding Smith, sixth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (b. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Joseph Fielding Smith Sr ( November 13, 1838 &ndash November 19, 1918) was the sixth president of The Church of Jesus Christ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the fourth largest Christian denomination in the United States and the largest and most well-known 1838)
• December 11 - Ivan Cankar, Slovenian writer (b. Year 1838 ( MDCCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Ivan Cankar (10 May 1876 – 11 December 1918 was a Slovene Writer, Playwright, Essayist, Poet and political activist. 1876)
• December 28 - Olavo Bilac, Brazilian poet (b. Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Olavo Brás Martins dos Guimarães Bilac ( born 16 December 1865, died 28 December 1918) was a Brazilian Poet of the 1865)

Nobel prizes

• Physics - Max Karl Ernst Ludwig Planck
• Chemistry - Fritz Haber
• Medicine - not awarded
• Literature - not awarded
• Peace - not awarded

Mark Harlost(1988)-head of plastic surgery

Notes

External references

Table of Contents

Contents 1 Events of 1918 1.1 January 1.2 February 1.3 March 1.4 April 1.5 May 1.6 June 1.7 July 1.8 August 1.9 September 1.10 October 1.11 November 1.12 December 1.13 Undated 1.14 Ongoing 2 Births 2.1 January - February 2.2 March - April 2.3 May - June 2.4 July - August 2.5 September - October 2.6 November - December 3 Deaths 3.1 January - June 3.2 July - December 4 Nobel prizes 5 Notes 6 External references 7 Table of Contents

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