Deaths on January 8

Johannes Pääsuke, Estonian photographer and director (b. 1892)

Johannes Pääsuke (30 March [O.S. 18 March] 1892 – 8 January 1918 [O.S. 27 December 1917]) was an Estonian photographer and filmmaker.

3 Mar

World War I
Russia signs the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, agreeing to withdraw from World War I, and conceding German control of the Baltic States, Belarus and Ukraine. It also conceded Turkish control of Ardahan, Kars and Batumi.
2 May

Chevrolet Motor Company
General Motors acquires the Chevrolet Motor Company of Delaware.
24 Jun

Montreal
First airmail service in Canada from Montreal to Toronto.
4 Jul

Nicholas II of Russia
Bolsheviks kill Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and his family (Julian calendar date).
9 Nov

Wilhelm II, German Emperor
Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany abdicates after the German Revolution, and Germany is proclaimed a Republic.