World War I: First Battle of Ypres Begins, October 19, 1914

World War I: Following a war-induced closure in July, the New York Stock Exchange re-opens for bond trading. Date: November 28, 1914 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 28 📅 Events on this day in 1914 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1914Joensuu City Hall Inaugurated by Eliel Saarinen,…

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 British Expeditionary Force and the French Fifth Army begin their Great Retreat before the German Army. Date: August 23, 1914 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 23 📅 Events on this day in 1914 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1914Germany Declares War on France;…

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: The guns of Point Nepean fort at Port Phillip Heads in Victoria (Australia) fire across the bows of the Norddeutscher Lloyd steamer SS Pfalz which is attempting to leave the Port of Melbourne in ignorance of the declaration of war and she is detained; this is said to be the first Allied shot…

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 1914SPT Airboat Line First Scheduled Winged Airline January 1, 1914World War…