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| Battle of Blanc Mont Lejeune, John | |
| 3rd Oct Blanc Mont Begins a succesful assault on Blanc Mont on the heights of the Meuse |
| Battle of Chateau Thie Lejeune, John | |
| June Chateau Thie Helps stop the German advance on Paris |
| Birth of Agnew, Spiro Agnew, Spiro | |
| 9th Nov Towson Birth of Spiro Agnew |
| Birth of Berstein, Leonard Berstein, Leonard | |
| 20th Aug Birth of Leonard Bernstein |
| Birth of Hunt, Everette Howard Hunt, Everette Howard | |
| 18th Oct Birth of Everette Howard Hunt |
| Birth of Schwinger, Julian Schwinger, Julian | |
| Birth of Julian Schwinger |
| Commander US 2nd Division Lejeune, John | |
| Appointed Commander of the USA2nd Division, 1st marine to command a USAarmy division |
| Diplomacy Wilson, Thomas Woodrow | |
| Washington The Senate refuses to ratify Wilson's guarantee of the French frontiers |
| League of Nations Wilson, Thomas Woodrow | |
| 8th Jan Founded to preserve national independence, 14 points |
| 8th Jan "a general association of nations..under specific covenants", 14 Points |
| 8th Jan Founded to preserve national independence, 14 points |
| Meuse Argonne Patton, George Smith | |
| Sep Meuse Argonne Commands 345 during tanks the Meuse-Argonne Operation |
| Sep Meuse Argonne Wins the Distinguished Service Cross for Heroism |
| Offensive Meuse Argonne Liggett, Hunter | |
| Meuse Argonne USAForces consists of ten divisions of the USAFirst Army commanded by General John J. Pershing until October 16 and then by Lt. General Hunter Liggett. 1.2 million USAtroops would eventually take part in the battle |
| Offensive Meuse Argonne Pershing, John | |
| Meuse Argonne USAForces consists of ten divisions of the USAFirst Army commanded by General John J. Pershing until October 16 and then by Lt. General Hunter Liggett. 1.2 million USAtroops would eventually take part in the battle |
| Peace Wilson, Thomas Woodrow | |
| 8th Jan "a general association of nations..under specific covenants", League of Nations |
| 8th Jan Includes redrawing of Italian frontiers according to nationalities |
| 8th Jan Includes settlement of the Alsace-Lorraine question |
| 8th Jan Includes the establishment of an independent Poland |
| 8th Jan Includes the preservation of Belgian sovereignty |
| 8th Jan Include Turkish control only of their own peoples |
| 8th Jan Wilson outlines his Fourteen Points peace program |
| 3rd Oct Germany requests an armistice |
| 23rd Oct Says that military rulers & autocratic monarchs in German are an obstacle to peace |
| Publication of Giddings Giddings, Franklin Henry | |
| Publication of, "The Responsible State" |
| Women's Suffrage Wilson, Thomas Woodrow | |
| 30th Sep Wills tells the Senate that women's suffrage is "a vitally necessary war measure" |
| 1st Oct Senate rejects women's suffrage for a 3rd time |