World War I Shell Loading Plant Explosion Kills 100+ in New Jersey, October 4, 1918

The Austro-Hungarian battleship SMS Szent István sinks off the Croatian coast after being torpedoed by an Italian MAS motorboat; the event is recorded by camera from a nearby vessel. Date: June 10, 1918 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 10 📅 Events on this day in 1918 📅 On This Day (Today)…

In Nashville, Tennessee, an inbound local train collides with an outbound express, killing 101 and injuring 171 people, making it the deadliest rail accident in United States history. Date: July 9, 1918 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 9 📅 Events on this day in 1918 📅 On This Day (Today)…

Mehmed V died at the age of 73 and Ottoman sultan Mehmed VI ascends to the throne. Date: July 4, 1918 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 4 📅 Events on this day in 1918 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1918Sedition Act Passed by U.S. Congress – May…

Stephen W. Thompson shoots down a German airplane; this is the first aerial victory by the U.S. military. Date: February 5, 1918 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 5 📅 Events on this day in 1918 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1918Estonia Adopts National Flag, November 21, 1918Massacre…

Kurt Eisner overthrows the Wittelsbach dynasty in the Kingdom of Bavaria. Date: November 7, 1918 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 7 📅 Events on this day in 1918 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1918Imperial Japanese Navy Battleship Kawachi Explodes, Killing 621, July 12, 1918Bolshevik Leader Moisei Uritsky…