Date: February 3, 1918
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…
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 1918British Women Gain Voting Rights, Representation of…
Moscow becomes the capital of Russia again after Saint Petersburg held this status for most of the period since 1713. Date: March 12, 1918 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 12 📅 Events on this day in 1918 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1918Bolshevik Kiev Arsenal Uprising Begins…
The Council of Lithuania unanimously adopts the Act of Independence, declaring Lithuania an independent state. Date: February 16, 1918 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 16 📅 Events on this day in 1918 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1918Ukrainian People’s Republic Declares Independence from Soviet Russia, January 25,…
The Royal Air Force is created by the merger of the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service. Date: April 1, 1918 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 1 📅 Events on this day in 1918 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1918Estonian Declaration of Independence, February…
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 It will be repealed less than two years later.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…