German Empire Declares War on Russian Empire, August 1, 1914

SMS Emden is sunk by HMAS Sydney in the Battle of Cocos. Date: November 9, 1914 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 9 📅 Events on this day in 1914 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1914World War I: German Minelayer SS Königin Luise Sunk by HMS Amphion, August 5, 1914World…

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 1914Federal Reserve Bank Opens in the United States – November…

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…

The SPT Airboat Line becomes the world's first scheduled airline to use a winged aircraft. Date: January 1, 1914 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 1 📅 Events on this day in 1914 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1914World War I: German Minelayer SS Königin Luise Sunk by…

World War I: The German minelayer SS Königin Luise lays a minefield about 40 miles (64 km) off the Thames Estuary (Lowestoft). She is intercepted and sunk by the British light-cruiser HMS Amphion. Date: August 5, 1914 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 5 📅 Events on this day in 1914 📅 On This…

World War I: Battle of Stallupönen: The German army of General Hermann von François defeats the Russian force commanded by Paul von Rennenkampf near modern-day Nesterov, Russia. Date: August 17, 1914 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 17 📅 Events on this day in 1914 📅 On This Day (Today) More…