Finnish Civil War Begins January 27, 1918
Date: January 27, 1918
Date: January 27, 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)…
British women over the age of 30 who meet minimum property qualifications, get the right to vote when Representation of the People Act 1918 is passed by Parliament. Date: February 6, 1918 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 6 📅 Events on this day in 1918 📅 On This Day (Today)…
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 1918Finnish Civil War Ends: Whites Capture Fort…
The 1918 United Kingdom general election occurs, the first where women were permitted to vote. In Ireland the Irish republican political party Sinn Féin wins a landslide victory with nearly 47% of the popular vote. Date: December 14, 1918 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 14 📅 Events on this day…
The 7.1 Mw San Fermín earthquake shakes Puerto Rico. The quake and resulting tsunami kill up to 116 people. Date: October 11, 1918 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 11 📅 Events on this day in 1918 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1918Red Baron Shot Down in France,…
Russia signs the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, agreeing to withdraw from World War I, and conceding German control of the Baltic States, Belarus and Ukraine. It also conceded Turkish control of Ardahan, Kars and Batumi. Date: March 3, 1918 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 3 📅 Events on this day in…