Date: August 8, 1918
The last Carolina parakeet dies in captivity at the Cincinnati Zoo. Date: February 21, 1918 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 21 📅 Events on this day in 1918 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1918Imperial Japanese Navy Battleship Kawachi Explodes, Killing 621, July 12, 1918Women Enlist in U.S….
Ukrainian–Soviet War: The Bolshevik Red Army, on its way to besiege Kyiv, is met by a small group of military students at the Battle of Kruty. Date: January 29, 1918 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 29 📅 Events on this day in 1918 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
World War I: Western Front: Battle of Belleau Wood: Allied Forces under John J. Pershing and James Harbord engage Imperial German Forces under Wilhelm, German Crown Prince. Date: June 1, 1918 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 1 📅 Events on this day in 1918 📅 On This Day (Today) More…
World War I: German fighter ace Manfred von Richthofen, better known as "The Red Baron", is shot down and killed over Vaux-sur-Somme in France. Date: April 21, 1918 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 21 📅 Events on this day in 1918 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1918Hammond…
Ukrainian–Soviet War: An armed uprising organized by the Bolsheviks in anticipation of the encroaching Red Army begins at the Kiev Arsenal, which will be put down six days later. Date: January 29, 1918 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 29 📅 Events on this day in 1918 📅 On This Day…
World War I: U.S. Marine Corps suffers its worst single day's casualties during the Battle of Belleau Wood while attempting to recapture the wood at Château-Thierry (the losses are exceeded at the Battle of Tarawa in November 1943). Date: June 6, 1918 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 6 📅 Events…