World War 1

Assassination of Franz Ferdinand

Jun 28, 1914

Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated in Sarajevo alongside his wife by a Bosnian Serb named Gavrilo Princip.

Germany Supports Austria-Hungary

Jul 5, 1914

Austria-Hungary seek the support of Germany against Serbia. Germany asssure support.

Austria-Hungary Declares War

Jul 28, 1914

Austria-Hungary Declares war on Serbia.

Germany Declares War on Russia

Aug 1, 1914

Germany Invades Luxembourg

Aug 2, 1914

Germany Invades Luxembourg, besieges and captures Longwy, better known as 'the iron gate to Paris',near the Luxembourg border and opens France up to mass German Invasion

Austria-Hungary Declares War on Russia

Aug 6, 1914

Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia while on the same day Serbia declares war on Germany.

Battle of Tannenberg

Aug 23, 1914

The Russian Army suffers a severe defeat aganst the Germans.

Biritsh and French conquer Togoland

Aug 26, 1914

The Briish and French conquer Togoland, a German proctectorate in West Africa. Meanwhile the battle of Le Grand Feyt commences.

Australia Invade German New Guinea

Sep 11, 1914

Battle of the Yser

Oct 16, 1914

French and Belgium forces secure the coastline of Belgium. The battle took place between the towns of Nieuwport and Diksmuide along a 35 Kilometre stretch of the Yser river.

Germany Shells England

Dec 16, 1914

German forces shell Scarborough and Hartlepool in England

Christmas Truce

Dec 25, 1914

An unofficial Christmas Truce appears along the Western Front between the Germans and the British.

Battle of Bolimow

Jan 31, 1915

The Battle of Bolimow, the German NInth Army attacked the Russian Second Army near the Polish town of Bolimow. This was the Germans first attempt at the use of Chemical Weapons.

Germany Declares War on Portugal

Mar 9, 1915

Germany declares war on Portugal. Portugal officialy enters the war.

Italy Declares War on Austria-Hungary

May 23, 1915

Originally, Italy declared itself neutral in the war, but on this date Italy declared war on Austria-Hungary.

Bulgeria Declares War on Serbia

Oct 14, 1915

The Seige of Medina Begins

Jun 10, 1916

Medina, an Islamic Holy City, underwent a long seige mostly between the United Kingdom and Ottoman Empire.

Beginning of the Battle Of Doiran

Aug 9, 1916

Three French and one British divison launhed an offensive against the Bulgerian Positions at Lake Dojran.

The British Capture Bahgdad

Mar 8, 1917

Bahgdad fell during the Mesopotamia Campaign, fought between The British and the Ottoman Empire.

The United States of America Declare War on Germany

Apr 6, 1917