First World War By unaiiii Jun 28, 1914 Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria Aug 26, 1914 British and French forces conquer Togoland, a German protectorate in West Africa Sep 13, 1914 Troops from South Africa begin invading German South-West Africa Sep 29, 1914 Battle of the Vistula River, aka Battle of Warsaw Dec 24, 1914 In some sectors of the Western Front, an unofficial Christmas truce is observed between German and British forces Jan 19, 1915 First Zeppelin raid on Great Britain Jan 31, 1915 First German use of chemical weapons Feb 3, 1915 The Ottomans fail to capture the Suez Canal Sep 28, 1915 Battle of Loos, a major British offensive, fails Nov 27, 1915 The Serbian army collapses Mar 1, 1916 Germany resumes unrestricted submarine warfare Apr 29, 1916 Easter Rising by Irish rebels for independence from the United Kingdom Aug 27, 1916 Conquest of Romania by Central Powers Sep 6, 1916 The Central Powers create a unified command Dec 27, 1916 Togoland is divided into British and French administrative zones Jul 17, 1917 The Tsar and his family were shot early in the morning by the Bolsheviks Aug 7, 1917 Artillery bombardment of Paris Sep 8, 1917 Russia: General Kornilov's coup attempt fails Nov 5, 1917 The Allies agree to establish a Supreme War Council at Versailles Nov 7, 1917 The October Revolution begins in Russia. The Bolsheviks seize power
