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Opha May Johnson was an American Marine reservist who was the first woman known to have enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. She joined the Marine Corps Reserve on August 13…
Opha May Johnson became the first woman to enlist in the United States Marine Corps.
World War I, or the First World War, also known as The Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Central Powers. Major areas of conflict included …
First World War: Germany repelled Britain's second attempt to blockade the Belgian port of Ostend
The Sedition Act of 1918 was an Act of the United States Congress that extended the Espionage Act of 1917 to cover a broader range of offenses, notably speech and the expression of…
The Sedition Act was passed in the United States, forbidding Americans from using "disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abu
World War I, or the First World War, also known as the Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Central Powers. Major areas of conflict included …
World War I: Armenian forces defeated Ottoman troops at the Battle of Sardarabad, halting the Turkish advance and preven
World War I, or the First World War, also known as the Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Central Powers. Major areas of conflict included …
World War I: Italian torpedo boats sank the Austro-Hungarian dreadnought SMS Szent István off the Dalmatian coast, killi
World War I, or the First World War, also known as the Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Central Powers. Major areas of conflict included …
World War I: The 26-day Battle of Belleau Wood near the Marne River in France ended with American forces finally clearin
World War I, or the First World War, also known as the Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Central Powers. Major areas of conflict included …
World War I: Allied forces led by the Australian general John Monash won the Battle of Hamel, demonstrating the…
The Russian Revolution was a period of political and social change in Russia, starting in 1917. This period saw Russia abolish its monarchy and adopt a socialist form of government…
Russian Revolution: Tsar Nicholas II and his family (pictured) were murdered by Bolsheviks at Yekaterinburg.
World War I, or the First World War, also known as the Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Central Powers. Major theatres of war included Eu…
World War I: An Imperial German Navy U-boat opened fire on a small convoy of barges and defending aircraft near the…
The Battle of Amiens, also known as the Third Battle of Picardy was the opening phase of the Allied offensive which began on 8 August 1918, later known as the Hundred Days Offensiv…
The Battle of Amiens began in northern France, marking the start of the Allies' Hundred Days Offensive through the…
The Russian Revolution was a period of political and social change in Russia, starting in 1917. This period saw Russia abolish its monarchy and adopt a socialist form of government…
Russian Revolution: Vladimir Lenin returns to Petrograd, Russia, from exile in Switzerland
Rosenborg Ballklub, commonly referred to simply as Rosenborg or RBK, is a Norwegian professional football club from Trondheim that plays in Eliteserien. The club has won a record 2…
The Norwegian football club Rosenborg BK is founded
Pope Benedict XV was head of the Catholic Church from 1914 until his death in January 1922. His pontificate was largely overshadowed by World War I and its political, social, and h…
Pope Benedict XV promulgates the 1917 Code of Canon Law, the first comprehensive codification of Catholic canon law in t
Alexander was King of Greece from 11 June 1917 until his death on 25 October 1920.
King Alexander assumes the throne of Greece after his father, Constantine I, is deemed to have abdicated under pressure
Zhang Xun, courtesy name Shaoxuan (少軒), art name Songshou Laoren (松壽老人), nickname Bianshuai, was a Chinese general and Qing loyalist who attempted to restore the abdicated emperor …
Chinese General Zhang Xun seizes control of Beijing and restores the monarchy, installing Puyi, last emperor of the…
The Battle of Aqaba was fought for the Red Sea port of Aqaba during the Arab Revolt of World War I. The attacking forces, led by Sherif Nasir and Auda abu Tayi and advised by T. E.…
In the leadup to the Battle of Aqaba, T.E.Lawrence and his Arab forces defeat a battalion of Ottomans at Abu al-Lissan.
Sir Robert Laird Borden was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the eighth prime minister of Canada from 1911 to 1920. He is best known for his leadership of Canada duri…
Sir Robert Borden introduces the first income tax in Canada as a "temporary" measure (lowest bracket is 4% and highest…
The Battle of Mărășești was the last major battle fought by the Central Powers against the Kingdom of Romania and Russia on the Romanian front during World War I. Romania was mostl…
World War I: Battle of Mărășești between the Romanian and German armies begins.
Sven Hassel was the pen name of the Danish-born Børge Willy Redsted Pedersen known for his bestselling novels about German soldiers fighting in World War II. In Denmark he used the…
Sven Hassel, Danish-German soldier and author (died 2012)
Yvette Chauviré was a French prima ballerina assoluta and actress. She is often described as France's greatest ballerina, and was the mentor of another pair of well-known prima bal…
Yvette Chauviré, French ballerina (died 2016)
Sir Sidney Robert Nolan was one of the leading Australian artists of the 20th century. Working in a wide variety of media, his oeuvre is among the most diverse and prolific in all …
Sidney Nolan, Australian painter (died 1992)
Dorian Elizabeth Leigh Parker, known professionally as Dorian Leigh, was an American model and one of the earliest modeling icons of the fashion industry. She is considered one of …
Dorian Leigh, American model (died 2008)
Ulysses John "Tony" Lupien Jr. was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB). He was a left-handed batter who played for the Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Phillies an…
Tony Lupien, American baseball player and coach (died 2004)
Ella Jane Fitzgerald was an American singer, songwriter and composer, sometimes referred to as the "First Lady of Song", "Queen of Jazz", and "Lady Ella". She was noted for her pur…
Ella Fitzgerald, American singer (died 1996)