World War I: Second Battle of the Somme Begins, August 21, 1918

The Western Union Cable Office in North Sydney, Nova Scotia, receives a top-secret coded message from Europe (that would be sent to Ottawa and Washington, D.C.) that said on November 11, 1918, all fighting would cease on land, sea and in the air. Date: November 10, 1918 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events…

Tsar Boris III of Bulgaria accedes to the throne. Date: October 3, 1918 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 3 📅 Events on this day in 1918 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1918Finnish Civil War: Battle of Tampere Ends, April 6, 19181918 UK General Election: Women Vote, Sinn…

Dissolution of Austria-Hungary: Austria becomes a republic. After the proclamation, a coup attempt by the communist Red Guard is defeated by the social-democratic Volkswehr. Date: November 12, 1918 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 12 📅 Events on this day in 1918 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1918Sedition…

Finnish Civil War: The first serious battles take place between the Red Guards and the White Guard. Date: January 17, 1918 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 17 📅 Events on this day in 1918 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1918Aster Revolution Ends Austro-Hungarian Compromise, Hungary Gains Sovereignty…

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 1918Red Baron Killed in World War I April 21, 1918Woodrow Wilson Sails to Versailles…