An inbound local train in Nashville, Tennesseecollided with an outbound express, killing 101 people and injuring 171 others in what was the deadliest train accident in American history.[35]
Russia adopted a new constitution that officially declared it a Soviet republic.[42] The iconic Soviet emblem was released, which included the hammer and sickle wreathed in wheat (to symbolize its agricultural roots) with the red star on top. It contained the motto "Workers of the world, unite!" in the coat of arms.[43]
British colonial forces defeated Egba rebels in Nigeria. The fighting cost 600 lives and lead to heavy taxation and forced labor policies in the African region until 1925.[44]
Battle of Abu Tellul– British and Indian forces combined to repel Ottoman forces at Abu Tellul, Palestine, in what turned out to the last major offense by the Central Powers in the Middle East. Between 425 and 540 Ottoman soldiers were captured, with another 105 killed. The British forces sustained 183 casualties.[52]
French passenger ship Djemnah was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea of the coast off Libya by German submarine SMUB-105 with the loss of 436 of the 754 passengers and crew on board.[53]
Second Battle of the Marne–Germany launched a major offensive against the Allies on the Western Front, with 52 German divisions attacking 44 French divisions east and west of Reims, France. The French were supported by eight American divisions, four British divisions, and two Italian divisions in the battle. On the first day, German forces managed to secure a strategic crossing over the Marne river at Dormans.[60][61]
British ocean linerRMSCarpathia, famed for rescuing survivors of the Titanic, was torpedoed and sunk off the east coast of Ireland by German submarine U-55, with 218 of the 223 passengers and crew on board rescued.[73]
Second Battle of the Marne– German inflicted heavy casualties on the Italian Corps at Tardenois, France, with the Italians losing 9,334 out of a force of 24,000 men. However, British reinforcements from the 51st and 62nd Divisions arrived to plug a gap in defenses at Ardre Valley and saved the Allied line from collapsing.[85]
Battle of Soissons– The French and American counteroffensive broke the German advance and forced them back, recovering most of the ground lost in the Spring Offensive.[94]
Died:Francis Lupo, 23, American soldier, longest U.S. enlisted man to be missing in action (remains were discovered in 2003 and repatriated in 2006) (b. 1895)[citation needed]
A protest in Uozu, Toyama, Japan by farmers over inflated rice prices escalated into a riot that spread to other farming communities across Japan. The unrest lasted for two months, with 417 reported disputes involving more than 66,000 workers, that eventually lead to the collapse of the government under Terauchi Masatake. In all, some 25,000 persons were arrested and 8,200 charged and convicted for various crimes.[108][109]
The cornerstone of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem was laid with the campus completed and opened in 1925, making it the second oldest post-secondary education institution in Israel.[114]
British flying ace Mick Mannock was killed when his plane was hit by enemy ground fire while on a mission over France. His body was never recovered. He was awarded the Victoria Cross posthumously with 61 victories to his credit.[123]
British-Canadian labor and anti-conscription activist Albert Goodwin was shot dead outside Cumberland, British Columbia, following a police manhunt to capture him and others evading conscription. A former police officer and member of the arrest party claimed to have killed in him in self defense, and charges of manslaughter were subsequently dismissed due to the lack of witnesses. Goodwin's popularity among the labor movement in British Columbia led to calls of protest and general strike the following month in Vancouver.[125][126]
A Royal Air Force bombing raid over Germany involving a dozen Airco planes ended in disaster, with 10 of the aircraft shot down.[139]
British pilot Stewart Culley took off in a Sopwith Camel from a lighter towed barge behind a British warship, the first time a feat was undertaken.[140]
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