It was Sunday, under the sign of Leo. The US president was Woodrow Wilson (Democratic). Famous people born on this day include Raymond Blanc(Decazeville physician).
Edvard Munch is working on "Two models"
Source: https://www.pinterest.com/amparomanez/edvard-munch1863-1944/
SCENES IN SALONIKA DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR
The great fire in Salonika town, 18-21 August 1917: refugees with their salvaged possessions observe the blaze from a place of safety.
http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205189471
Lenin writes an article against pro-war socialists ('defencists') and claims the Bolsheviks' task is now "to take power and to proclaim ourselves the government in the name of peace, land for the peasants, and the convocation of the Constituent Assembly"
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If you know some interesting or important from your national history what happened that day please put in the comment.
Yesterday post:
https://steemit.com/back100years/@petrvl/back-100-years-saturday-18-august-1917