Events on June 8 in history

Solar eclipse of June 8, 1918 (June 8, 1918)

A solar eclipse is observed at Baker City, Oregon by scientists and an artist hired by the United States Navy.

A total solar eclipse occurred on Saturday, June 8, 1918. The eclipse was observed by a U.S. Naval Observatory team at Baker City in Oregon. The painting below shows totality when the Moon prevented the Sun's rays from hitting that part of Oregon. The track of the eclipse was a band across the entire contiguous United States, which would not happen again until 99 years later in 2017.

Occurring 3.6 days after perigee (Perigee on June 5, 1918), the moon's apparent diameter was larger.

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Events on 1918

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.

Events on June 8 in history

Solar eclipse of June 8, 1918 (June 8, 1918)

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Chevrolet Motor Company

Montreal

Nicholas II of Russia

Wilhelm II, German Emperor