World War I: Germans defeat the Russians in the Battle of Tannenberg. Date: August 30, 1914 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 30 📅 Events on this day in 1914 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War I: Start of the Battle of St. Quentin in which the French Fifth Army counter-attacked the invading Germans at Saint-Quentin, Aisne. Date: August 29, 1914 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 29 📅 Events on this day in 1914 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War I: The Royal Navy defeats the German fleet in the Battle of Heligoland Bight. Date: August 28, 1914 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 28 📅 Events on this day in 1914 📅 On This Day (Today)
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…
World War I: Battle of Étreux: A British rearguard action by the Royal Munster Fusiliers during the Great Retreat. Date: August 27, 1914 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 27 📅 Events on this day in 1914 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War I: During the retreat from Mons, the British II Corps commanded by General Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien fights a vigorous and successful defensive action at Le Cateau. Date: August 26, 1914 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 26 📅 Events on this day in 1914 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War I: The German colony of Togoland surrenders to French and British forces after a 20-day campaign. Togoland is the first German colony to fall to Allied hands in World War I. Date: August 26, 1914 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 26 📅 Events on this day in 1914…
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 → 📅 Other events on August 25 📅 Events on this day in 1914 📅 On…
World War I: Japan declares war on Austria-Hungary. Date: August 25, 1914 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 25 📅 Events on this day in 1914 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War I: The Battle of Cer ends as the first Allied victory in the war. Date: August 24, 1914 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 24 📅 Events on this day in 1914 📅 On This Day (Today)