1914
World War I: Germans defeat the Russians in the Battle of Tannenberg.
World War I: Germans defeat the Russians in the Battle of Tannenberg.
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1914
French composer Albéric Magnard is killed defending his estate against invading German soldiers.
French composer Albéric Magnard is killed defending his estate against invading German soldiers.
1914
World War I: Start of the Battle of Grand Couronné, a German assault against French positions on high ground near the…
World War I: Start of the Battle of Grand Couronné, a German assault against French positions on high ground near the…
1914
World War I: First Battle of the Marne begins. Northeast of Paris, the French attack and defeat German forces who are…
World War I: First Battle of the Marne begins. Northeast of Paris, the French attack and defeat German forces who are…
1914
World War I: The First Battle of the Marne, which would halt the Imperial German Army's advance into France, begins.
World War I: The First Battle of the Marne, which would halt the Imperial German Army's advance into France, begins.
1914
World War I: Private Thomas Highgate becomes the first British soldier to be executed for desertion during the war.
World War I: Private Thomas Highgate becomes the first British soldier to be executed for desertion during the war.
1914
World War I: The creation of the Canadian Automobile Machine Gun Brigade, the first fully mechanized unit in the…
World War I: The creation of the Canadian Automobile Machine Gun Brigade, the first fully mechanized unit in the…
1914
World War I: Australia invades German New Guinea, defeating a German contingent at the Battle of Bita Paka.
World War I: Australia invades German New Guinea, defeating a German contingent at the Battle of Bita Paka.
1914
HMAS AE1, the Royal Australian Navy's first submarine, is lost at sea with all hands near East New Britain, Papua New…
HMAS AE1, the Royal Australian Navy's first submarine, is lost at sea with all hands near East New Britain, Papua New…
1914
World War I: The Siege of Przemyśl (present-day Poland) begins.
World War I: The Siege of Przemyśl (present-day Poland) begins.
1914
Andrew Fisher becomes Prime Minister of Australia for the third time.
Andrew Fisher becomes Prime Minister of Australia for the third time.
1914
The Irish Home Rule Act becomes law, but is delayed until after World War I.
The Irish Home Rule Act becomes law, but is delayed until after World War I.
1914
The Irish Home Rule Act becomes law, but is delayed until after World War I.
The Irish Home Rule Act becomes law, but is delayed until after World War I.
1914
The United States Federal Trade Commission is established by the Federal Trade Commission Act.
The United States Federal Trade Commission is established by the Federal Trade Commission Act.
1914
World War I: An aircraft successfully destroys another aircraft with gunfire for the first time.
World War I: An aircraft successfully destroys another aircraft with gunfire for the first time.
1914
World War I: The Siege of Antwerp comes to an end.
World War I: The Siege of Antwerp comes to an end.
1914
World War I: The new British battleship HMS Audacious is sunk by a minefield laid by the armed German merchant-cruiser…
World War I: The new British battleship HMS Audacious is sunk by a minefield laid by the armed German merchant-cruiser…
1914
World War I : the Ottoman Empire enters the war on the side of the Central Powers.
World War I : the Ottoman Empire enters the war on the side of the Central Powers.