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What Happened in 1914

24 historical events, 16 notable births, and 2 notable deaths in 1914.

Major Events

January 1914

politics

International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea — 1974 international treaty for maritime safety

war

Siege of Antwerp — 1914 engagement between the German and the Belgian armies during World War I

general

hyperinflation in the Weimar Republic — occurrence of hyperinflation in early 20th century Germany

war

Battle of Łódź — 1914 World War One battle

culture

1914 in film — overview of the events of 1914 in film

June 1914

war

Central Powers — military coalition in World War I

general

assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand — 1914 murder in Sarajevo, Austria-Hungary

December 1914

war

Christmas truce — unofficial cease fire in Western Front during World War l

war

Battle of the Falkland Islands — 1914 naval battle of World War I

October 1914

general

Caucasus campaign — 1914 armed conflicts between the Russian and Ottoman Empires during WWI

war

Middle Eastern Theater of World War I — scene of action between 29 October 1914 and 30 October 1918

war

Race to the Sea — 1914 campaign early in the First World War on the Western Front

war

First Battle of the Aisne — 1914 battle on the Western Front of World War I

July 1914

war

July Crisis — 1914 events leading to World War I

November 1914

war

Battle of Coronel — naval battle of 1 November 1914 off the coast of central Chile in World War I

September 1914

war

Battle of the Frontiers — 1914 series of battles; part of the Western Front of World War I

war

Siege of Przemyśl — 1914, 2nd siege

general

Maritz Rebellion — conflict

August 1914

war

Battle of Stallupönen — 1914 battle

war

Battle of Gumbinnen — 1914 battle

war

Battle of Mons — 1914 battle during World War I

war

Battle of Heligoland Bight — 1914 first naval battle of World War I

April 1914

war

Ludlow Massacre — attack by Colorado National Guard and mine camp guards on striking coal miners