Battle of Mont Saint-Quentin Begins: Australian Corps Assault, August 31, 1918

World War I: The Battle of the Lys: The Portuguese Expeditionary Corps is crushed by the German forces during what is called the Spring Offensive on the Belgian region of Flanders. Date: April 9, 1918 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 9 📅 Events on this day in 1918 📅 On…

The Sedition Act of 1918 is passed by the U.S. Congress, making criticism of the government during wartime an imprisonable offense. It will be repealed less than two years later. Date: May 16, 1918 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 16 📅 Events on this day in 1918 📅 On This…

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 1918World War I: Hindenburg Line Broken by Allied Attack, September 29, 1918Democratic Republic of…

World War I: The Hindenburg Line is broken by an Allied attack. Date: September 29, 1918 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 29 📅 Events on this day in 1918 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1918Battle of Amiens Begins Allied Hundred Days Offensive, August 8, 1918Minnie Pit Disaster:…

Finnish Civil War: The Red Guard rebels seize control of the capital, Helsinki; members of the Senate of Finland go underground. Date: January 28, 1918 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 28 📅 Events on this day in 1918 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1918Russian Civil War: Red…

Finnish Civil War: A group of Red Guards hangs a red lantern atop the tower of Helsinki Workers' Hall to symbolically mark the start of the war. Date: January 26, 1918 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 26 📅 Events on this day in 1918 📅 On This Day (Today) More…