1914

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Events

Dated Events

  • Real World: June 28. Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria is assassinated in Sarajevo, Bosnia, by Gavrilo Princip.
  • Real World: July 28. World War I begins when Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia.
  • Real World: August 1. Germany declares war on Russia (a response to Russia's support for Serbia).
  • Real World: August 4. Germany invades Belgium, prompting Great Britain to declare war on Germany. The United States declares itself neutral.
  • Real World: August 5. The first electric traffic light is installed in Cleveland, Ohio. The United States and Panama sign the Panama Canal Treaty.
  • Real World: September 6. Victory for the French and British at the Marne; Germany's advance on Paris is halted.
  • Real World: November 5. Cyprus is annexed by Great Britain; France and Britain declare war on the Ottoman Empire.

Undated Events

New Fictional Works

Notable Books

The Warlords of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs.

Notable Films

The Hazards of Helen (serial), The Patchwork Girl of Oz, The Perils of Pauline (serial), A Study in Scarlet.


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