Year 1914 in History

Kornelis "Klaas" ter Laan becomes the Netherlands' first socialist mayor in Zaandam

Danish "Out of Africa" author Karen Blixen (28), pen name Isak Dinesen marries her 2nd cousin Baron Hans von Blixen-Fine

Danish "Out of Africa" author Karen Blixen (28), pen name Isak Dinesen marries her 2nd cousin Baron Hans von Blixen-Finecke

"The Squaw Man," the first feature-length film shot in Hollywood, directed by Cecil B. DeMille and Oscar Apfel, is relea

"The Squaw Man," the first feature-length film shot in Hollywood, directed by Cecil B. DeMille and Oscar Apfel, is released in the US

First successful non-direct blood transfusion is performed by Dr. Albert Hustin in Brussels

Film serial "The Perils of Pauline" is shown for the first time in Los Angeles, California

Dr. Harry Plotz isolates the bacteria that causes typhus fever at Mount Sinai Hospital in NYC

American poet and critic Ezra Pound (28) weds British artist Dorothy Shakespear (27) at St Mary Abbots church in Kensing

American poet and critic Ezra Pound (28) weds British artist Dorothy Shakespear (27) at St Mary Abbots church in Kensington, England until his death in 1972

28th US President Woodrow Wilson's daughter Eleanor marries in The White House

Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856 – February 3, 1924) was the 28th president of the United States, serving from 1913 to 1921.

Henri Rabaud's opera "Mârouf, savetier du Caire" (Marouf, the Cairo Cobbler) premieres in Paris

Mârouf, savetier du Caire (Marouf, Cobbler of Cairo) is an opéra comique in five acts by the French composer Henri Rabaud. The libretto, by Lucien Nepoty, is based on a tale from the Arabian Nights.

British House of Commons passes the Irish Home Rule Bill

The Home Rule movement (Irish: Rialtas Dúchais) was a movement that campaigned for self-government (or "home rule") for Ireland within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

MLB greatest pitcher Walter Johnson (26) weds Hazel Lee Roberts in Northwest, Washington, D.C., until her death in 1930

Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria and his wife Sophie are assassinated by Bosnian-Serb assassin Gavrilo Princip in Sa

Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria and his wife Sophie are assassinated by Bosnian-Serb assassin Gavrilo Princip in Sarajevo, setting off a chain of alliances and events that lead to World War I

British poet and novelist D. H. Lawrence (28) weds Frieda Weekley (34) after obtaining Frieda's divorce from her 1st hus

British poet and novelist D. H. Lawrence (28) weds Frieda Weekley (34) after obtaining Frieda's divorce from her 1st husband

Austria-Hungary decides against mediation and declares war on Serbia, the first declaration of war of World War I

Identifying the causes of World War I remains a debated issue. World War I began in the Balkans on 28 July 1914, and hostilities ended on 11 November 1918, leaving 17 million dead and 25 million...

Foxtrot is first danced at the New Amsterdam Roof Garden in New York City by Harry Fox

British mountain climber George Mallory (28) weds Ruth Dixon Turner

Germany invades Belgium and declares war on France, beginning World War I

World War I, or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers.

US President Woodrow Wilson issues his "Proclamation of Neutrality" to keep the United States out of the war in Europe [

US President Woodrow Wilson issues his "Proclamation of Neutrality" to keep the United States out of the war in Europe [1]

Battle of Tannenberg (WWI) in East Prussia ends in the destruction of the Russian Second Army, with 122,000-170,000 sold

Battle of Tannenberg (WWI) in East Prussia ends in the destruction of the Russian Second Army, with 122,000-170,000 soldiers killed, injured, or captured by the German 8th Army led by Paul von Hindenburg and Erich Ludendorff

World War I: First Battle of the Marne begins as French and British forces prevent the German advance on Paris

The First Battle of the Marne or known in France as the Miracle on the Marne (French: miracle de la Marne) was a battle of the First World War fought from 5 to 12 September 1914.

First fully mechanized unit in the British Army is created: the Canadian Automobile Machine Gun Brigade (WWI)

Father of the Blues, W. C. Handy, publishes "St. Louis Blues," his most famous composition

Irish Home Rule Bill receives Royal Assent

Businessman Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. (26) weds John F. Fitzgerald's daughter, Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy (24)

Agatha Miller (later best selling detective author) marries aviator Archibald Christie

Philips installs a research department in Eindhoven, Netherlands

Stock brokerage firm Merrill Lynch is founded

Merrill Lynch & Co., formally Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, was a publicly traded American investment bank that existed independently from 1914 until January 2009 before being...

1st edition of Hague's Post under SF van Oss, published

Industrial Workers of the World leader and songwriter Joe Hill arrested for murder during a robbery

Joe Hill was a Swedish-American labor activist, songwriter, and member of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW, familiarly called the "Wobblies").

Gerhart Hauptmann's play "Der Bogen des Odysseus" premieres in Berlin

Gerhart Johann Robert Hauptmann was a German dramatist and novelist. He is counted among the most important promoters of literary naturalism, though he integrated other styles into his work as well.

The first group of Transvaal Indian women satyagrahis are released from Pietermaritzburg Prison in South Africa after th

The first group of Transvaal Indian women satyagrahis are released from Pietermaritzburg Prison in South Africa after three months imprisonment

Paul Claudel's play "L'échange" premieres in Paris

Victor Herbert's second opera "Madeleine" premieres at the Metropolitan Opera, NYC, with Frances Alda in the title role

Dutch textile workers go on strike

A petition is written and submitted by the black and coloured women of the Orange Free State, an independent Boer sovere

A petition is written and submitted by the black and coloured women of the Orange Free State, an independent Boer sovereign republic in southern Africa, against the carrying of passes by women

Beverly Hills, California, is incorporated

Beverly Hills is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is located southwest of the Hollywood Hills, approximately 12.2 miles (19.6 km) northwest of downtown Los Angeles.

Chicago White Sox and New York Giants play a 10-inning, 3-3 tie in Cairo, Egypt in an exhibition MLB game; part of speci

Chicago White Sox and New York Giants play a 10-inning, 3-3 tie in Cairo, Egypt in an exhibition MLB game; part of special 56-game world tour

US Congress approves Burnett-anti-immigration law

General Zamon becomes President of Haiti

American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers (ASCAP) founded at Hotel Claridge in NYC

HMHS Britannic, sister to the Titanic, is launched at Harland & Wolff, Belfast

MV Britannic was a British transatlantic ocean liner that was launched in 1929 and scrapped in 1961. She was the penultimate ship built for White Star Line before its 1934 merger with Cunard Line.

Construction begins on Tower of Jewels for the San Francisco Exposition

The history of the city of San Francisco, California, and its development as a center of maritime trade, were shaped by its location at the entrance to a large natural harbor.

Dutch Minister of War Hendrikus Colijn named director of British Petroleum

Prince Wilhelm von Wied becomes King of Albania

During the collapse of the Principality of Albania that began in 1914, there were two pro-Ottoman revolts by Albanian Muslim insurgents. The first revolt was the Peasant Revolt, also known as the...

Hendrikus Colijn appointed as director of Bataafsche Petroleum Co

Suffragettes in London damage Rokeby's painting Venus of Velasquez

The Rokeby Venus (also known as The Toilet of Venus, Venus at her Mirror, Venus and Cupid and, in Spanish, La Venus del espejo) is a painting by Diego Velázquez, the leading artist of the Spanish...

Serbia & Turkey sign peace treaty

The Treaty of Lausanne (French: Traité de Lausanne, Turkish: Lozan Antlaşması) is a peace treaty negotiated during the Lausanne Conference of 1922–1923 and signed in the Palais de Rumine in Lausanne,...

White Wolf gang beats government army in Jingdezhen, China

Stanley Cup, Arena Gardens, Toronto ON: Toronto HC (NHA) defeat Victoria Aristocrats (PCHA), 2-1 for a 3-0 series sweep;

Stanley Cup, Arena Gardens, Toronto ON: Toronto HC (NHA) defeat Victoria Aristocrats (PCHA), 2-1 for a 3-0 series sweep; final series of the "challenge" era

1st international figure-skating tournament held in US, New Haven

American Radio Relay League (organization for hams) founded

The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) is the largest membership association of amateur radio enthusiasts in the United States.

US and Colombia sign a treaty concerning Panama Canal Zone

The Panama Canal Zone (Spanish: Zona del Canal de Panamá), also known as just the Canal Zone, was a concession of the United States located in the Isthmus of Panama that existed from 1903 to 1979.

"World, the Flesh & the Devil", 1st color film, shown in London

1st Federal League Game: Baltimore Terrapins beat Buffalo Blues 3-2

Ludlow Massacre: Colorado Fuel and Iron (CF&I) security team and Colorado National Guard soldiers kill 21 workers, wome

Ludlow Massacre: Colorado Fuel and Iron (CF&I) security team and Colorado National Guard soldiers kill 21 workers, women and children during mine strike in Ludlow, Colorado

US marines occupy Vera Cruz, a major Mexican port; they will stay for 6 months

MLB Chicago Federals host the Kansas City Packers in the 1st game played at Weeghman Park (now Wrigley Field)

Wrigley Field () is a ballpark on the North Side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is the home ballpark of Major League Baseball's Chicago Cubs, one of the city's two MLB franchises.

A shipment of 35,000 rifles and 5 million rounds of ammunition are landed at Larne for the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF,

A shipment of 35,000 rifles and 5 million rounds of ammunition are landed at Larne for the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF, an Ulster loyalist paramilitary group in Northern Ireland

Honduras becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty

die in coal mine collapse at Eccles, West Virginia

British House of Lords rejects women's suffrage

The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the lower house, the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster in London, England.

US Congress establishes Mother's Day

Mother's Day is a celebration honoring the mother of the family or individual, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society.

J.T. Hearne becomes the first bowler to take 3000 first-class wickets.

Events from the year 1914 in the United Kingdom. This year saw the start of the First World War, ending the Edwardian era.

Chic Jim Scott no-hits Cleve, gives up 2 hits in 10th & loses 1-0

Bolivia becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty.

American Horseshoe Pitchers Association organizes in Kansas City

Greyhound Bus Company is founded by Carl Wickman in Hibbing, Minnesota

Hibbing is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 16,214 at the 2020 census.

Dutch socialist Henk Sneevliet co-founds The Indies Social Democratic Association (Communist Party) in Dutch Indonesia

Hendricus Josephus Franciscus Marie Sneevliet, known as Henk Sneevliet or by the pseudonym "Maring" (13 May 1883 – 13 April 1942), was a Dutch communist politician who was active in both the...

Norwegian ship Storstad collides with Canadian ship Empress of Ireland on St Lawrence River; 1,024 die

The new and then largest Cunard ocean liner RMS Aquitania, 45,647 tons, sets sails on her maiden voyage from Liverpool,

The new and then largest Cunard ocean liner RMS Aquitania, 45,647 tons, sets sails on her maiden voyage from Liverpool, England to New York City.

Chicago White Sox Joe Benz no-hits Cleveland Indians, 6-1

Glenn Curtiss flies his Langley Aerodrome

First air flight out of sight of land (Scotland to Norway)

34.7°F (1.5°C) in De Bilt, Netherlands

Hillcrest Mine Disaster: explosion at Hillcrest mine, Alberta, kills 189 men in Canada's worst mining disaster [1]

The Hillcrest mine disaster, the worst coal mining disaster in Canadian history, occurred at Hillcrest, Alberta, in the Crowsnest Pass region, on June 19, 1914, 9:30 am. The disaster was reported by...

King Peter I of Serbia names son Alexander the Prince-regent

Peter I (Serbo-Croatian: Петар I Карађорђевић, romanized: Petar I Karađorđević; 11 July [O.S. 29 June] 1844 – 16 August 1921) was King of Serbia from 15 June 1903 to 1 December 1918.

Germany offers Austria war aid to fight against Russia in Serbia

Socialist conference in Brussels (Kautsky, Trotski, and Rosa Luxemburg)

Boston Braves begin drive from last to the NL pennant with a 3-2 win against the 2nd placed Cincinnati Reds

Armed resistance against British rule begins in Ulster

Austria-Hungary presents an ultimatum to Serbia, demanding acceptance within 48 hours, making peacekeeping difficult

Germany's Social Democratic Party declares "No German blood for Austrian tyrant" in response to German support of Austri

Germany's Social Democratic Party declares "No German blood for Austrian tyrant" in response to German support of Austria-Hungary

Britain attempts to organize a conference among major European powers to resolve the dispute between Austria-Hungary and

Britain attempts to organize a conference among major European powers to resolve the dispute between Austria-Hungary and Serbia; France, Italy, and eventually Russia agree to participate, but Germany refuses

Felix Manalo registers the Iglesia ni Cristo with the Filipino government

Felix Manalo, also known as Ka Felix, was a Filipino minister who founded Iglesia ni Cristo (INC), a restorationist nontrinitarian Christian church in the Philippines officially registered in 1914...

Austria-Hungary bombs Belgrade

The Bombardment of Belgrade was an Austro-Hungarian naval and artillery attack on the Serbian capital during the night of 28–29 July 1914, marking the opening engagement of World War I.

British Grand Fleet reaches Scapa Flow

The High Seas Fleet (German: Hochseeflotte) was the battle fleet of the German Imperial Navy and saw action during the First World War.

Belgian government receives German ultimatum

The ultimatum of July 23, 1914, was a diplomatic note delivered by the Austro-Hungarian ambassador in Belgrade to the Serbian Minister of Finance.

Belgium rejects demand to allow free crossing for German Army leading to their invasion hours later

The German invasion of Belgium was a military campaign which began on 4 August 1914. On 24 July, the Belgian government had announced that if war came it would uphold its neutrality.

German fleet under Admiral Wilhelm Souchon fire on the Algerian coast

Denis Patrick Dowd Jr. enlists in the French Foreign Legion, becoming the first American to fight in WWI

Battle of Mulhouse: First attack on Germany by French troops under General Bonneau on Germany in attempt to retake Alsac

Battle of Mulhouse: First attack on Germany by French troops under General Bonneau on Germany in attempt to retake Alsace

German U-15 is sunk by the British cruiser HMS Birmingham

HMS Nottingham was a Town-class light cruiser built for the Royal Navy just before World War I. She was one of three ships of the Birmingham sub-class and was completed in early 1914.

At Liège, German 12"/16.5" guns reach the Belgian border

Jews are expelled from Mitchenick, Poland

Cavalry battle in Halen, Belgium ("Battle of the Silver Helmets")

The Battle of Halen (German: Gefecht bei Halen), also known as the Battle of the Silver Helmets (Dutch: Slag der Zilveren Helmen; French: Bataille des casques d'argent) because of the many cavalry...

Carl Wickman begins Greyhound, the first US bus line, in Minnesota

Greyhound Lines, Inc. is an American operator of intercity bus services. Greyhound operates the largest intercity bus network in the United States, and also operates charter and Amtrak Thruway...

French troops under General de Castelnau occupy Chateau Salins

Belgian army withdraws to Antwerp

The siege of Antwerp was an engagement between the German and the Belgian, British and French armies around the fortified city of Antwerp during the First World War.

Battle of Gumbinnen, East Prussia: Russians defeat Germans

The Battle of Gumbinnen, initiated by forces of the German Empire on 20 August 1914, was a German offensive on the Eastern Front during the First World War.

French offensive along the Sambre River in the Ardennes, Belgium

The Ardennes, also known as the Ardennes Forest or Forest of Ardennes, is a region of extensive forests, rough terrain, rolling hills and ridges primarily in Belgium and Luxembourg, extending into...

Battle in Ardennes, Belgium: Neufchâteau, Rossignol, Tintigny, and Virton

The Battle of Rossignol (22 August 1914) one of the first battles of the First World War, was part of the Battle of the Frontiers on the Western Front between the German and French armies.

Battle of Mons: General Alexander von Kluck's troops force a British withdrawal

The Battle of Mons, or the First Battle of Mons to differentiate it from another battle later in the war, was the first big engagement of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) in the First World War.

Battle of Bergen: Germans defeat Belgian and British troops

Belgian offensive in Antwerp, Belgium, until August 26, 1914

The German invasion of Belgium was a military campaign which began on 4 August 1914. On 24 July, the Belgian government had announced that if war came it would uphold its neutrality.

US war reporter Richard H. Davis visits Leuven in Belgium

World War I: Battle of Helgoland Bight (North Sea); British fleet decisively defeats Germans; nearly 800 die, and over 2

World War I: Battle of Helgoland Bight (North Sea); British fleet decisively defeats Germans; nearly 800 die, and over 200 are wounded

Battle of St. Quentin: French counterattack led by General Lanrezac

Field Marshal John Denton Pinkstone French, 1st Earl of Ypres, (28 September 1852 – 22 May 1925), known as Sir John French from 1901 to 1916, and as The Viscount French between 1916 and 1922, was a...

24.8 cm rainfall at Bloomingdale, Michigan (state record)

Lord Kitchener arrives in Paris

Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener (24 June 1850 – 5 June 1916) was an Anglo-Irish British Army officer and colonial administrator.

-3] Gen von Hausen & countess of France regime flees to Bordeaux

British Expeditionary Army and General Lanrezac's army attack the Marne

The First Battle of the Marne or known in France as the Miracle on the Marne (French: miracle de la Marne) was a battle of the First World War fought from 5 to 12 September 1914.

France, Russia, and Britain agree in the Pact of London that none will make a separate peace

French headquarters move to Châtillon-sur-Seine

NY Post Office Building opens to the public

The Old Post Office, listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Old Post Office and Clock Tower, is located at 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. in Washington, D.C.

HMS (formerly RMS) Oceanic, two weeks into its service with the Royal Navy, runs aground off Foula, Shetland, Scotland,

HMS (formerly RMS) Oceanic, two weeks into its service with the Royal Navy, runs aground off Foula, Shetland, Scotland, in good weather and eventually sinks

Belgian offensive from Antwerp until September 12

The siege of Antwerp was an engagement between the German and the Belgian, British and French armies around the fortified city of Antwerp during the First World War.

Australia invades New Britain, defeating German colonial forces

The German colonial empire (German: deutsches Kolonialreich) constituted the overseas colonies, dependencies, and territories of the German Empire.

Yankees shortstop Roger Peckinpaugh, 23, becomes the youngest manager

Roger Thorpe Peckinpaugh (February 5, 1891 – November 17, 1977) was an American professional baseball player shortstop and manager.

German staff-of-chief Helmut von Moltke replaced by Erich von Falkenhayn

Paul Ludwig Hans Anton von Beneckendorff und von Hindenburg (2 October 1847 – 2 August 1934) was a German military officer and statesman who led the Imperial German Army during World War I and later...

First Battle of Aisne finishes, Germans vs. French & British during WWI

Brooklyn Tip-Tops' Ed Lafitte no-hits Kansas City Packers (Federal League), 6-2

The Brooklyn Tip-Tops were a team in the short-lived Federal League of professional baseball from 1914 to 1915.

John Redmond urges Irish Volunteers to enlist in the British Army

John Edward Redmond (1 September 1856 – 6 March 1918) was an Irish nationalist politician, barrister, and MP in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.

Reds drop their 19th straight game, then beat Boston Braves

Federal Trade Commission is formed to regulate interstate commerce in the US

The Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914 is a United States federal law which established the Federal Trade Commission.

Cleveland second baseman Nap Lajoie collects his 3,000th hit

WWI: German forces move into Antwerp, Belgium

The Rape of Belgium (French: Viol de la Belgique, lit. 'Violation of Belgium', Dutch: Verkrachting van België) was a series of systematic war crimes, especially mass murder and deportation, by German...

Boston Braves, who are in last place in mid-July, clinch NL pennant

The first division of Canadian troops, 33,000, sails for Britain; most Canadians are volunteers, anxious to prove their

The first division of Canadian troops, 33,000, sails for Britain; most Canadians are volunteers, anxious to prove their loyalty to the Commonwealth

Dardanelles: French & British fleet bombards Turkish forts

World War I's first aerial combat results in a kill

The Allies or the Entente (UK: , US: on-TONT) was an international military coalition of countries led by the French Republic, the United Kingdom, the Russian Empire, the United States, the Kingdom...

The Russians fall back along the Eastern Front in Poland and Galicia

The Battle of Galicia, also known as the Great Battle of Galicia, was a major battle between Russia and Austria-Hungary during the early stages of World War I in 1914.

German troops take Antwerp in World War I

The Western Front was one of the main theatres of war during World War I. Following the outbreak of war in August 1914, the German Army opened the Western Front by invading Luxembourg and Belgium,...

WWI: German forces rout Belgians in Antwerp, Belgium

German troops occupy Ghent

The German invasion of Belgium was a military campaign which began on 4 August 1914. On 24 July, the Belgian government had announced that if war came it would uphold its neutrality.

The First Battle of Ypres begins

The First Battle of Ypres was a battle of the First World War, fought on the Western Front around Ypres, in West Flanders, Belgium.

American inventor Garrett Morgan patents his safety hood device, which is later refined into the gas mask [1]

German troops occupy Brug

Battle of Warsaw begins (ends October 21)

The First Battle of Ypres (French: Première Bataille des Flandres, German: Erste Flandernschlacht, 19 October – 22 November 1914) was a battle of the First World War, fought on the Western Front...

Schoenstatt Movement is founded in Germany

The Apostolic Movement of Schoenstatt (German: Schönstatt-Bewegung) is a Catholic Marian movement founded in Germany in 1914 by Fr Joseph Kentenich, who saw the movement as a means of spiritual...

Battle of Warsaw ends with German defeat

The Battle of Tannenberg, also known as the Second Battle of Tannenberg, was fought between Russia and Germany between 26 and 30 August 1914, the first month of World War I.

British battleship Audacious sunk by mine

The King George V-class battleships were a group of four dreadnought battleships built for the Royal Navy (RN) in the early 1910s that were sometimes termed super-dreadnoughts.

German battle cruiser Goeben enters the Black Sea

SMS Goeben was the second of two Moltke-class battlecruisers of the Imperial German Navy, launched in 1911 and named after the German Franco-Prussian War veteran General August Karl von Goeben.

Turkish warships storm the Black Sea

The Black Sea is a marginal sea lying between Europe and Asia, east of the Balkans, south of the East European Plain, west of the Caucasus, and north of Anatolia.

WWI: Allied offensive in Ypres, Belgium, also known as "Wipers," begins

Great Britain and France declare war on Turkey

German-British naval battle at Coronel, Chile

The Battle of Coronel was a First World War naval battle that led to an Imperial German Navy victory over the Royal Navy on 1 November 1914, off the coast of central Chile near the city of Coronel.

Great Britain annexes Cyprus

Cyprus, officially the Republic of Cyprus, is an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, located off the coast of the Levant in West Asia.

First modern elastic brassiere is patented by New York socialite Caresse Crosby

Vogue holds its first model show, "Fashion Fete," in New York City

Britain declares war on Turkey and annexes Cyprus, occupied since 1878; the immediate reason is to keep it from being ta

Britain declares war on Turkey and annexes Cyprus, occupied since 1878; the immediate reason is to keep it from being taken by Turkey

The British land troops (mostly from the Indian Army) at the head of the Persian Gulf in Mesopotamia, and will begin to

The British land troops (mostly from the Indian Army) at the head of the Persian Gulf in Mesopotamia, and will begin to move westward in an attempt to draw Turkish troops from other fronts

First issue of The New Republic magazine is published

The New Republic (often abbreviated as TNR) is an American magazine focused on domestic politics, news, culture, and the arts. It publishes ten print magazines per year and a daily online platform.

Off Cocos Island, near Sumatra, the Australian cruiser 'Sydney' sinks German cruiser 'Emden', which has been attacking s

Off Cocos Island, near Sumatra, the Australian cruiser 'Sydney' sinks German cruiser 'Emden', which has been attacking ships in the Pacific

Turks sultan Jamal Pasja declares a German holy war

Billy Mallett of Hamilton Tigers kicks 10 singles in a game

Federal Reserve System formally opens

A Federal Reserve Bank is a regional bank of the Federal Reserve System, the central banking system of the United States.

US declares Panama Canal Zone neutral

In 1513 the Spanish conquistador Vasco Núñez de Balboa first crossed the Isthmus of Panama.

The US State Department starts requiring photographs for passports

Billy Mallett of Hamilton Tigers kicks 9 singles in a game

Indian troops take Basra in Mesopotamia

The US Army withdraws from Mexico

The United States involvement in the Mexican Revolution was varied and seemingly contradictory, first supporting and then repudiating Mexican regimes during the period 1910–1920.

Battleship HMS Bulwark explodes at Sheerness Harbour, England, 788 die

1st British woman elected political agent (Grantham, Lincolnshire)

World War I: Following a war-induced closure in July, the New York Stock Exchange re-opens for bond trading

Austria army occupies Belgrade, Serbia

Unification or Death, popularly known as the Black Hand (Црна рука, Crna ruka), was a secret military society formed in May 1911 by officers in the Army of the Kingdom of Serbia.

Dutch army opens fire on interned Belgian soldiers: 8 killed

The Italian Parliament proclaims the neutrality of the country

German troops over run Lodz

Battle of the Falkland Islands: British Royal Navy destroys the German East Asia Squadron in a decisive naval battle

Irving Berlin's musical "Watch Your Step" premieres in NYC

French government returns to Paris

The 1914 French mobilization was the set of operations at the very start of World War I that put the French Army and Navy in a position for war, including the theoretical call to arms of all...

Stockton Street Tunnel (San Francisco) completed

The Stockton Street Tunnel is a tunnel in San Francisco, California, which carries its namesake street underneath a section of Nob Hill near Chinatown for about three blocks. It was opened in 1914.

The largest one-day percentage drop in the history of Dow Jones Industrial Average, down 24.39%

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), Dow Jones, or simply the Dow (), is a stock market index of 30 prominent companies listed on stock exchanges in the United States.

Lisandro de la Torre and others found the Democratic Progressist Party (Partido Demócrata Progresista, PDP) at the Hotel

Lisandro de la Torre and others found the Democratic Progressist Party (Partido Demócrata Progresista, PDP) at the Hotel Savoy, Buenos Aires.

Battle of Lodz ends; Russians retreat toward Moscow

The Battle of Łódź (German: Schlacht um Łódź) or Lodz operation took place from 11 November to 6 December 1914, near the city of Łódź in Poland.

Austrian troops beat Russians in Limanova Poland

2,800 African miners strike at the Van Rhyn Deep mines in a bid to redress some of their grievances

World War I: Australian and New Zealand troops arrive in Cairo, Egypt

In Australia, the outbreak of World War I was greeted with considerable enthusiasm.

German plane drops bombs on Dover, England

Legendary "Christmas Truce" takes place on the battlefields of World War I between British and German troops; instead of

Legendary "Christmas Truce" takes place on the battlefields of World War I between British and German troops; instead of fighting, soldiers exchange gifts, play football, and sing carols together

US Government protests British interference with American merchant ships at sea, on the same day Germans announce they w

US Government protests British interference with American merchant ships at sea, on the same day Germans announce they will treat food as contraband, subject to seizure; weakens America's protest

Turks are repulsed by the Russians after fighting in Armenia for weeks

Famous Births

George Reeves is born

George Reeves, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1914-01-05. George Reeves was an American actor.

Thomas J. Watson Jr. is born

Thomas J. Watson Jr. businessman and diplomat, known for american businessman and diplomat, was born on 1914-01-14. Thomas John Watson Jr.

Jersey Joe Walcott is born

Jersey Joe Walcott, American athlete, known for american boxer, was born on 1914-01-31.

George Nissen is born

George Nissen, American athlete, known for american inventor of the modern trampoline, was born on 1914-02-03.

Sammy Baugh is born

Sammy Baugh, American athlete, known for american football player and coach, was born on 1914-03-17.

Jiang Qing is born

Jiang Qing, Chinese wife of mao zedong, known for wife of mao zedong, was born on 1914-03-19.

Alec Guinness is born

Alec Guinness, English actor, known for english actor, was born on 1914-04-02. Sir Alec Guinness was an English actor.

Joe Louis is born

Joe Louis, American athlete, known for american boxer, was born on 1914-05-13. Joseph Louis Barrow (May 13, 1914 – April 12, 1981) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1934 to 1951.

Woody Strode is born

Woody Strode, American athlete and actor, known for american athlete and actor, was born on 1914-07-25.

Dylan Thomas is born

Dylan Thomas, Welsh welsh poet and writer, known for welsh poet and writer, was born on 1914-10-27.

Ernie Toshack is born

Ernie Toshack, New Zealand athlete, known for australian cricketer, was born on 1914-12-08.

William S. Burroughs is born

William S. Burroughs writer and visual artist, known for american writer and visual artist, was born on 1914-02-05.

Notable Deaths

Ambrose Bierce dies

Ambrose Bierce, American writer, known for american writer, died on 1914-01-11. Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce (June 24, 1842 – c. 1914) was an American author, journalist, and poet.

Frederic Mistral dies

Frederic Mistral, French provençal writer and lexicographer, known for french provençal writer and lexicographer, died on 1914-03-25.

Franz Ferdinand dies

Franz Ferdinand archduke, known for austrian archduke, died on 1914-06-28. Archduke Franz Ferdinand Carl Ludwig Joseph Maria of Austria (Francis Ferdinand, 18 December 1863 – 28 June 1914) was the…