World War I Battle of Étreux: British Rearguard Action, August 27, 1914

World War I: U-boat campaign: Two days after the United Kingdom had declared war on Germany over the German invasion of Belgium, ten German U-boats leave their base in Heligoland to attack Royal Navy warships in the North Sea. Date: August 6, 1914 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 6 📅…

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 → 📅 Other events on December 23 📅 Events on this day in 1914 📅 On This Day…

World War I: A squadron of Britain's Royal Navy defeats the Imperial German East Asia Squadron in the Battle of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic. Date: December 8, 1914 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 8 📅 Events on this day in 1914 📅 On This Day (Today) More…

World War I: The First Russian Army, led by Paul von Rennenkampf, enters East Prussia. Date: August 15, 1914 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 15 📅 Events on this day in 1914 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1914World War I Battle of Sarikamish Friendly Fire Kills 2,000…

World War I: A series of unofficial truces occur across the Western Front to celebrate Christmas. Date: December 25, 1914 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 25 📅 Events on this day in 1914 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1914Germans Defeat Russians at Battle of Tannenberg, August 30,…

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 1914Massacre of Phocaea: Ottoman Ethnic Cleansing of Greeks, June 12, 1914World War I…