Babe Ruth MLB Debut, July 11, 1914
Date: July 11, 1914
Date: July 11, 1914
World War I: The Battle of Charleroi, a successful German attack across the River Sambre that pre-empted a French offensive in the same area. Date: August 21, 1914 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 21 π Events on this day in 1914 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1914SPT…
World War I: German troops capture Namur. Date: August 24, 1914 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 24 π Events on this day in 1914 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1914World War I Race to the Sea Begins September 17, 1914Belgium and Britain Declare War on Germany; U.S….
The new, and then the largest, Cunard ocean liner RMSΒ Aquitania, 45,647 tons, sets sails on her maiden voyage from Liverpool, England, to New York City. Date: May 30, 1914 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 30 π Events on this day in 1914 π On This Day (Today) More events from…
World War I: Following a war-induced closure in July, the New York Stock Exchange re-opens for bond trading. Date: November 28, 1914 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 28 π Events on this day in 1914 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1914Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition Begins Antarctic Land Crossing…
World War I: During the Battle of Sarikamish, Ottoman forces mistook one another for Russian troops. The following friendly fire incident leaves 2,000 Ottomans dead and many more wounded. Date: December 23, 1914 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 23 π Events on this day in 1914 π On This Day…
World War I: The library of the Catholic University of Leuven is deliberately destroyed by the German Army. Hundreds of thousands of irreplaceable volumes and Gothic and Renaissance manuscripts are lost. Date: August 25, 1914 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 25 π Events on this day in 1914 π On…