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  • Madrid, Spain
    May, 1918
    Spanish Flu

    The "Spanish" Flu

    Madrid, Spain
    May, 1918

    The Spanish Flu didn't begin in Spain, however, news inclusion of it did. During World War I, Spain was a neutral country with a free media that secured the story from the beginning, first reporting it from Madrid in late May of 1918. Meanwhile, Allied nations and the Central Powers had wartime sources that covered up the flu news to keep morale high. Since Spanish news sources were the main ones giving a report of influenza, many trusted it started there.




  • Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
    Monday May 6, 1918
    Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan

    Born

    Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
    Monday May 6, 1918

    Zayed was born in Abu Dhabi in 1918, he was the youngest of four sons of Sheikh Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan. His father was the ruler of Abu Dhabi from 1922 until his assassination in 1926.




  • Buftea, Romania
    Tuesday May 7, 1918
    Hungarian–Romanian War

    The Treaty of Bucharest

    Buftea, Romania
    Tuesday May 7, 1918

    Romania was alone on the Eastern Front, a situation that far surpassed its military capabilities. Therefore, on 7 May 1918, Romania sued for peace. The prime minister of Romania, Alexandru Marghiloman, signed the Treaty of Bucharest (1918) with the Central Powers. However, this treaty was never signed by King Ferdinand of Romania.




  • Bucharest, Romania
    Tuesday May 7, 1918
    World War 1

    Bucharest Treaty

    Bucharest, Romania
    Tuesday May 7, 1918

    Romania officially made peace with the Central Powers by signing the Treaty of Bucharest on 7 May 1918. Under the treaty, Romania was obliged to end the war with the Central Powers and make small territorial concessions to Austria-Hungary, ceding control of some passes in the Carpathian Mountains, and to grant oil concessions to Germany. In exchange, the Central Powers recognised the sovereignty of Romania over Bessarabia.




  • Brazil
    Sunday May 12, 1918
    Mother's Day

    The First Mother's Day in Brazil

    Brazil
    Sunday May 12, 1918

    The first Mother's Day in Brazil was promoted by Associação Cristã de Moços de Porto Alegre (Young Men's Christian Association of Porto Alegre) on 12 May 1918.




  • Germany
    Saturday May 18, 1918
    Adolf Hitler

    Black Wound Badge

    Germany
    Saturday May 18, 1918

    He received the Black Wound Badge on 18 May 1918.




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