Historical Events
Prohibition is Ratified
Mississippi becomes 1st state to ratify the 18th Amendment to the US Constitution, authorizing the prohibition of alcohol
Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points
US President Woodrow Wilson outlines his Fourteen Points for peace after the Great War
Famous Deaths
- Ellis H. Roberts, American Treasurer of the United States (1897-1905) and politician (Rep-R-New York), dies at 90
Died in 1918 1918 Highlights
About January 8, 1918
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 106 years, 3 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Capricorn
