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1886 BCE
Leo Joseph Bailey
http://memory.loc.gov/diglib/vhp/story/loc.natlib.afc2001001.76979/\ Spent 2 months in various hospitals for recuperating. The " Ideal life of a Soldier's dreams" would be, Sleeping in a bed and, waking to breakfast being made. His days were daily changing of the dressing of wounds. For several Months, he was Classified as fit for light duty behind the lines. Transferred to Prisoner of war Escort company 85. Daughters of the American Revolution. -
Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated in Sarajevo
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/archduke-franz-ferdinand-assassinated http://www.history.com/news/the-assassination-of-archduke-franz-ferdinand-100-years-ago http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/archduke-ferdinand-assassinated
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The Treaty of versailles was signed by the Germans
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Him and his wife Sophie were getting ready yo leave when Gavrilo Princip, mortally wounded them. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/treaty-of-versailles https://www.britannica.com/event/Treaty-of-Versailles-1919 https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005425 http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/modern-world-history-1918-to-1980/the-treaty-of-versailles/ -
Austria declares war on Serbia
One month after Archduke and his wife had died, Austria-Hungary declares war, on Serbia. Starting the First World War One. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/austria-hungary-declares-war-on-serbia -
Britain bombarded Turkish forts in the Dardanelles
British & French battleships launched a massive attack on Turkish positions at Cape Helles. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/british-navy-bombards-dardanelles -
Italy declares war on Germany.
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Battle of Jutland
Naval battle, fought by the British Royal Grand Fleet. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/battle-of-jutland -
First use en masse of tanks at the Somme.
The first use of Tanks on the Battlefield,was used on the British Mark. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tanks-introduced-into-warfare-at-the-somme -
Armistice between Germany and Russia signed
It was signed between the New Bolshevik government of Soviet Russia. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/russia-reaches-armistice-with-the-central-powers -
Britain captured Jerusalem from the Turks
Britain captured Jerusalem from the Turks. Turkish troops moved out of Jerusalem. Offering the keys to the city encroaching British troops. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jerusalem-surrenders-to-british-troops -
The Treaty of Brest.
Litovsk was signed between Russia and Germany. Russia signed a treaty with the central powers. (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman, Empire and Bulgaria.) Ending it's particpation with WWI http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/treaties-of-brest-litovsk. -
Second Battle of the Marne started.
The start of the Collapse of Germany Army. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/second-battle-of-the-marne-begins-with-final-german-offensive -
Austria made Peace
Peace between the United States and Austria, in the Aftermath of the First World War. http://www.firstworldwar.com/source/uspeacetreaty_austria.htm -
Peace conference met at Paris
The most powerful people in the world, meet to begin the long complicated negotiations. That day would offically mark the end of The First World War. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/post-world-war-i-peace-conference-begins-in-paris -
The surrendered German naval fleet at scapa Flow was scuttled.
The SMS Bayern sinking by the Stern. The Germans commander Admiral Ludwig von Reuter decided to, Scutter the fleet. http://www.historytoday.com/richard-cavendish/german-battle-fleet-scuttled-scapa-flow -
The Treaty of versailles was signed by the Germans
The Treaty of versailles was signed five years after, Archduke Franz Ferdinand had died. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/treaty-of-versailles
