World War I: German Troops Capture Namur, August 24, 1914

World War I: The First Battle of the Marne, which would halt the Imperial German Army's advance into France, begins. Date: September 6, 1914 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 6 📅 Events on this day in 1914 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1914World War I: German Minelayer…

World War I: In the culmination of the July Crisis, Austria-Hungary declares war on the Kingdom of Serbia and begins the Great War. Date: July 28, 1914 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 28 📅 Events on this day in 1914 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1914World War…

World War I: The guns of Point Nepean fort at Port Phillip Heads in Victoria (Australia) fire across the bows of the Norddeutscher Lloyd steamer SS Pfalz which is attempting to leave the Port of Melbourne in ignorance of the declaration of war and she is detained; this is said to be the first Allied shot…

Ypiranga incident: A German arms shipment to Mexico is intercepted by the U.S. Navy near Veracruz. Date: April 21, 1914 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 21 📅 Events on this day in 1914 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1914Canadian Automobile Machine Gun Brigade Created, First Mechanized British…

The Ocean liner RMS Empress of Ireland sinks in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence with the loss of 1,012 lives. Date: May 29, 1914 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 29 📅 Events on this day in 1914 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1914World War I: France, UK, British…

World War I: Private Thomas Highgate becomes the first British soldier to be executed for desertion during the war. Date: September 8, 1914 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 8 📅 Events on this day in 1914 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1914Cape Cod Canal Opens on July…