World War I: Battle of the Lys, Portuguese Corps Crushed, April 9, 1918
Date: April 9, 1918
Date: April 9, 1918
Moscow becomes the capital of Russia again after Saint Petersburg held this status for most of the period since 1713. Date: March 12, 1918 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 12 π Events on this day in 1918 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1918Red Baron Scores Final Victories…
Finnish Civil War: On the so-called "Bloody Maundy Thursday of Tampere", the Whites force the Reds to attack the city center, where the city's fiercest battles being fought in Kalevankangas with large casualties on both sides. During the same day, an explosion at the Red headquarters of Tampere kills several commanders. Date: March 28, 1918…
The Royal Air Force is created by the merger of the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service. Date: April 1, 1918 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 1 π Events on this day in 1918 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1918Finnish Civil War Begins: Red…
Finnish Civil War: The Suinula massacre, which changes the nature of the war in a more hostile direction, takes place in Kangasala. Date: January 31, 1918 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 31 π Events on this day in 1918 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1918German Forces Capture…
World War I: Manfred von Richthofen, a.k.a. The Red Baron, shoots down his 79th and 80th victims, his final victories before his death the following day. Date: April 20, 1918 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 20 π Events on this day in 1918 π On This Day (Today) More events…
The Ukrainian People's Republic declares independence from Soviet Russia. Date: January 25, 1918 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 25 π Events on this day in 1918 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1918Red Baron Killed in World War I April 21, 1918Finnish Defence Forces Established, Mannerheim Appointed Commander-in-Chief…