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The Kingdom of Hungary lost 72 percent of its territory and 64 percent of its population with the signing of the Treaty
The Kingdom of Hungary lost 72 percent of its territory and 64 percent of its population with the signing of the Treaty
Polish–Soviet War: The Polish army launched the Vilna offensive to capture Vilnius (now in Lithuania) from the Red Army
Sir Harry Hands, the mayor of Cape Town, performed the first public observance of a two-minute silence in remembrance of
First Red Scare: The anarchist followers of Luigi Galleani (pictured) set off eight bombs in eight cities across the Uni
The short-lived Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic was established on territory formerly part of the Russian
First World War: The British Royal Navy launched unsuccessful raids on Ostend and Zeebrugge in German-occupied Belgium
First World War: The Second Battle of Villers-Bretonneux began, which contained the first instance of tanks fighting aga
First World War: Germany repelled Britain's second attempt to blockade the Belgian port of Ostend
The Sedition Act was passed in the United States, forbidding Americans from using "disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abu
The Sedition Act was passed in the United States, forbidding Americans from using "disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abu
World War I: Armenian forces defeated Ottoman troops at the Battle of Sardarabad, halting the Turkish advance and preven
World War I: Several French army corps began a massive assault against the German-occupied Chemin des Dames ridge, south
The Imperial War Graves Commission was established by royal charter to mark, record and maintain the graves and places o
Pope Benedict XV (pictured) promulgated the Pio-Benedictine Code, the first official comprehensive codification of Latin
A socialist convention in Leeds, United Kingdom, called for an end to the First World War and the establishment of Worke
Irish republicans led by Patrick Pearse began the Easter Rising against British rule in Ireland, and proclaimed the Iris
The first issue of Irish War News was published in Ireland
World War I: Russian forces began their successful Brusilov offensive against the Central Powers
World War I: Hit by ground fire, French aviation pioneer Roland Garros (pictured) landed his aircraft behind enemy lines