Date: September 3, 1914
Causes of World War I: Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sophie are assassinated in Sarajevo, beginning the July Crisis and providing the casus belli of World War I. Date: June 28, 1914 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 28 📅 Events on this day in 1914 📅 On…
The Franck–Hertz experiment, a pillar of quantum mechanics, is presented to the German Physical Society. Date: April 24, 1914 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 24 📅 Events on this day in 1914 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1914Austria-Hungary Ultimatum to Serbia Sparks July Crisis, July 23, 1914ASCAP…
The Second Period of Russification: The teaching of the Russian language and Russian history in Finnish schools is ordered to be considerably increased as part of the forced Russification program in Finland run by Tsar Nicholas II. Date: September 11, 1914 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 11 📅 Events on…
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: In response to the German invasion of Belgium, Belgium and the British Empire declare war on Germany. The United States declares its neutrality. Date: August 4, 1914 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 4 📅 Events on this day in 1914 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
World War I: The Serbian Army recaptures Belgrade from the invading Austro-Hungarian Army. Date: December 15, 1914 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 15 📅 Events on this day in 1914 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1914Battle of Coronel: First British Royal Navy Defeat, November 1, 1914Illinois Monument…