World War I Battle of Halen (Battle of the Silver Helmets) August 12, 1914

World War I: Siege of Tsingtao: A Japanese fleet commanded by Vice Admiral Sadakichi Kato imposes a blockade along the whole coastline of German Tsingtao, initiating the Siege of Tsingtao. Date: August 27, 1914 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 27 📅 Events on this day in 1914 📅 On This…

The Karluk, flagship of the Canadian Arctic Expedition, sinks after being crushed by ice. Date: January 11, 1914 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 11 📅 Events on this day in 1914 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1914British Expeditionary Force and French Fifth Army Begin Great Retreat -…

World War I: The German Empire declares war on the Russian Empire. Date: August 1, 1914 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 1 📅 Events on this day in 1914 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1914Germans Defeat Russians at Battle of Tannenberg, August 30, 1914German Army Destroys Leuven…

World War I: The British Expeditionary Force and the French Fifth Army begin their Great Retreat before the German Army. Date: August 23, 1914 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 23 📅 Events on this day in 1914 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1914Franck–Hertz Experiment Presented to German…

World War I: Brussels is captured during the German invasion of Belgium. Date: August 20, 1914 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 20 📅 Events on this day in 1914 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1914World War I: Japanese Blockade of German Tsingtao Begins, August 27, 1914Ypiranga Incident:…