12 October 1918 Posted on October 12, 2015 by Staff In Carlton County, Minnesota a forest fire kills 453 people. Famous Words of Inspiration..."An economist is an expert who will know tomorrow why the things he predicted yesterday didn't happen today." Laurence J. Peter — Click here for more from Laurence J. Peter 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