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

The United States Federal Trade Commission is established by the Federal Trade Commission Act. Date: September 26, 1914 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 26 📅 Events on this day in 1914 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1914Massacre of Phocaea: Ottoman Ethnic Cleansing of Greeks, June 12, 1914Royal…

World War I: The "Christmas truce" begins. Date: December 24, 1914 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 24 📅 Events on this day in 1914 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1914World War I: British II Corps Defends Le Cateau August 26, 1914Serbian Army Recaptures Belgrade in World War…

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 1914Ottoman Empire Enters World War I on Central Powers Side,…

The Federal Reserve Bank of the United States officially opens. Date: November 16, 1914 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 16 📅 Events on this day in 1914 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1914Schoenstatt Apostolic Movement Founded in Germany, October 18, 1914World War I: First Allied Shot at…