Red Baron Scores Final Victories in World War I, April 20, 1918

First World War: On the third day of the German Spring Offensive, the 10th Battalion of the Royal West Kent Regiment is annihilated with many of the men becoming prisoners of war. Date: March 23, 1918 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 23 📅 Events on this day in 1918 📅…

Giacomo Puccini's comic opera Gianni Schicchi premieres at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. Date: December 14, 1918 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 14 📅 Events on this day in 1918 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1918Belarusian People’s Republic Established March 25, 1918World War I: Operation…

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 1918 influenza epidemic spreads to Western Samoa, killing 7,542 (about 20% of the population) by the end of the year. 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 1918Finnish Civil War Begins:…

Józef Piłsudski assumes supreme military power in Poland – symbolic first day of Polish independence. Date: November 11, 1918 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 11 📅 Events on this day in 1918 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1918Execution of Tsar Nicholas II and Family by Bolsheviks, July…