World War I: Allied Breakthrough in Macedonia, September 15, 1918
Date: September 15, 1918
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Date: September 15, 1918
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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…
In Nashville, Tennessee, an inbound local train collides with an outbound express, killing 101 and injuring 171 people, making it the deadliest rail accident in United States history. Date: July 9, 1918 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 9 π Events on this day in 1918 π On This Day (Today)…
Women enlist in the United States Marine Corps for the first time. Opha May Johnson is the first woman to enlist. Date: August 13, 1918 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 13 π Events on this day in 1918 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1918RMS Carpathia Sunk by…
The Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Kawachi blows up at Shunan, western Honshu, Japan, killing at least 621. Date: July 12, 1918 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 12 π Events on this day in 1918 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1918Ukrainian People’s Republic Declares Independence from Soviet Russia,…
World War I: Manfred von Richthofen, a.k.a. The Red Baron, shoots down his 79th and 80th victims, his final victories before his death the following day. Date: April 20, 1918 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 20 π Events on this day in 1918 π On This Day (Today) More events…
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 β π Other events on January 26 π Events on this day in 1918 π On This Day (Today) More…