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Czech Republic in 1918

Historical records for Czech Republic in 1918, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

31Records
21Events
8Named people
8Places
7Categories

Historical records

October

18 October 1918Washington DeclarationThomas Garrigue Masaryk

Washington · Politics / Czechoslovak Independence

Issues the Czechoslovak declaration of independence.

26 October 1918Independence of Czech RepublicThomas Garrigue Masaryk

Government / Government of Czech Rep

Speaking from the steps of Independence Hall in Philadelphia as head of the Mid-European Union, Masaryk calls for the independence of the Czechoslovaks and other oppressed peoples of Central Europe

26 October 1918Independence of CzechoslovakiaThomas Garrigue Masaryk

Government / Government of Czech Rep

Speaking from the steps of Independence Hall in Philadelphia as head of the Mid-European Union, Masaryk calls for the independence of the Czechoslovaks and other oppressed peoples of Central Europe

26 October 1918Mid-European UnionThomas Garrigue Masaryk

Government / Government of Czech Rep

Speaking from the steps of Independence Hall in Philadelphia as head of the Mid-European Union, Masaryk calls for the independence of the Czechoslovaks and other oppressed peoples of Central Europe

28 October 1918Czechoslovak IndependenceAlois Rasin

Prague · Politics / Czechoslovak Independence

Helps proclaim Czechoslovak independence in Prague.

November

14 November 1918First GovernmentKarel Kramar

Prague · Government / Czechoslovakia

Becomes first prime minister of Czechoslovakia.

14 November 1918Kramar GovernmentKarel Kramar

Prague · Government / Government of Czechoslovakia

Begins the Kramar Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.

14 November 1918President of CzechoslovakiaThomas Garrigue Masaryk

Prague · Government / Czechoslovakia

Is elected first President of Czechoslovakia.

Other Events

1918Commander in ChiefMilan Ratislav Stefanik

Warfare / Military

Appointed Commander in Chief

1918Constitution of CzechoslovakiaEduard Benes

Government / Government of Czech Rep

Masaryk and Benes found the Czech Republic

1918Constitution of CzechoslovakiaThomas Garrigue Masaryk

Government / Government of Czech Rep

Masaryk and Benes found the Czech Republic after the break up of the Austro

1918ConventionEduard Benes

Geneva · Government / Government of Czech Rep

Eden sets up a committee to expel terrorists from Hungary and Yugoslaviaoslavia

1918Die Diktatur des ProletariatsKarl Johann Kautsky

Humanities / Social Science

Publication of "Die Diktatur des Proletariats"

1918Foreign Minister of CzechoslovakiaEduard Benes

Government / Government of Czech Rep

Appointed Foreign Minister

1918Independence of Czech RepublicEduard Benes

Government / Government of Czech Rep

Masaryk and Benes found the Czech Republic

1918Independence of Czech RepublicThomas Garrigue Masaryk

Government / Government of Czech Rep

Masaryk and Benes found the Czech Republic after the break up of the Austro

1918Independence of Czech RepublicThomas Garrigue Masaryk

Government / Government of Czech Rep

With the fall of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1918, the Allies recognize Masaryk as head of the Provisional Czechoslovak Government. Travels to the United States, where he convinces President Woodrow Wilson of the rightness of his cause.

1918Independence of Czech RepublicThomas Garrigue Masaryk

Prague · Government / Government of Czech Rep

Independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire is granted

1918Independence of CzechoslovakiaEduard Benes

Government / Government of Czech Rep

Masaryk and Benes found the Czech Republic

1918Independence of CzechoslovakiaThomas Garrigue Masaryk

Government / Government of Czech Rep

Masaryk and Benes found the Czech Republic after the break up of the Austro

1918Independence of CzechoslovakiaThomas Garrigue Masaryk

Government / Government of Czech Rep

With the fall of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1918, the Allies recognize Masaryk as head of the Provisional Czechoslovak Government. Travels to the United States, where he convinces President Woodrow Wilson of the rightness of his cause.

1918Independence of CzechoslovakiaThomas Garrigue Masaryk

Prague · Government / Government of Czech Rep

Independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire is granted

1918Minister of WarMilan Rastislav Stefanik

Government / Government of Czech Rep

Appointed Minister of War

1918President of CzechoslovakiaThomas Garrigue Masaryk

Government / Government of Czech Rep

Appointed President of Czechoslovakia

1918Rule of BohemiaThomas Garrigue Masaryk

Bohemia · Government / Government of Czech Rep

The newly formed Czech includes Bohemia

1918Rule of MoraviaThomas Garrigue Masaryk

Moravia · Government / Government of Czech Rep

The newly formed Czech includes Moravia

1918Rule of RutheniaThomas Garrigue Masaryk

Ruthenia · Government / Government of Czech Rep

The newly formed Czech includes parts of Ruthenia

1918Rule of SilesiaThomas Garrigue Masaryk

Silesia · Government / Government of Czech Rep

The newly formed Czech includes Upper Silesia

1918Rule of TeschenThomas Garrigue Masaryk

Teschen · Government / Government of Czech Rep

The newly formed Czech includes parts of Teschen

1918Taras BulbaLeos Janacek

Prague · Arts / Classical Music

Composes, "Taras Bulba"

1918The New EuropeThomas Garrigue Masaryk

Humanities / Social Science

Publication of "The New Europe"

Names involved

Alois RasinEduard BenesKarel KramarKarl Johann KautskyLeos JanacekMilan Rastislav StefanikMilan Ratislav StefanikThomas Garrigue Masaryk

Places involved

BohemiaGenevaMoraviaPragueRutheniaSilesiaTeschenWashington

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.