12 October 1918 October 12, 2015 Author: Staff In Carlton County, Minnesota a forest fire kills 453 people. Famous Words of Inspiration..."I have ever deemed it more honorable and more profitable, too, to set a good example than to follow a bad one." Thomas Jefferson — Click here for more from Thomas Jefferson Related posts: 11 November 1918 24 February 1918 31 March 1918 14 December 1918 17 July 1918 11 November 1918 20 October 1973 12 October 2000 12 October 1979 12 October 2002 Categories: History Tags: 12 October, 1918