Date: August 26, 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…
World War I: The Russian Empire declares war on the Ottoman Empire and the Dardanelles is subsequently closed. Date: November 2, 1914 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 2 📅 Events on this day in 1914 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1914Aris Thessaloniki Founded in Thessaloniki, March 25,…
World War I: The creation of the Canadian Automobile Machine Gun Brigade, the first fully mechanized unit in the British Army. Date: September 9, 1914 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 9 📅 Events on this day in 1914 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1914World War I Battle…
World War I: The Battle of Halen a.k.a. Battle of the Silver Helmets a clash between large Belgian and German cavalry formations at Halen, Belgium. Date: August 12, 1914 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 12 📅 Events on this day in 1914 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
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 1914Australia Invades German New Guinea,…
The funeral of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie takes place in Vienna, six days after their assassinations in Sarajevo. Date: July 4, 1914 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 4 📅 Events on this day in 1914 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1914World War I Battle…