WHAT ALL HAPPENED JANUARY TO SEPTEMBER 1914
Find out what all happened January to September 1914

The last Passenger Pigeon, a female named Martha, dies in captivity in the Cincinnati Zoo. (1. September 1914)

World War I: German forces occupy Brussels. (20. August 1914)

World War I: The German minelayer Königin Luise lays a minefield about 40 miles (64 km) off the Thames Estuary (Lowestoft). She is intercepted and sunk by the British light-cruiser HMS Amphion. (5. August 1914)

World War I: in Belgium, British and German troops clash for the first time in the war. (22. August 1914)

World War I: Germans defeat the Russians in the Battle of Tannenberg (30. August 1914)

William, Prince of Albania leaves the country after just six months due to opposition to his rule. (3. September 1914)

The new, and then the largest, Cunard ocean liner RMS Aquitania, 45,647 tons, sets sails on her maiden voyage from Liverpool, England, to New York, New York. (30. May 1914)

Mexican Revolution: One of the world's first naval/air skirmishes takes place off the coast of western Mexico. (9. April 1914)

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc., the first historically black intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity to be officially recognized at Howard University, is founded. (9. January 1914)

World War I: The beginning of the Battle of Cer. (15. August 1914)

German submarine SM U-9 torpedoes and sinks the British cruisers, HMS Aboukir, HMS Hogue and HMS Cressy on the Broad Fourteens off the Dutch coast with the loss of over 1,400 men. (22. September 1914)

The first ever National Challenge Cup final is played. Brooklyn Field Club defeats Brooklyn Celtic 2-1. (16. May 1914)

World War I: Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia after Serbia rejects the conditions of an ultimatum sent by Austria on July 23 following the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. (28. July 1914)

Andrew Fisher becomes Prime Minister of Australia for the third time. (17. September 1914)

Serbia and Bulgaria interrupt diplomatic relationship. (26. July 1914)

World War I: South African troops land in German South West Africa. (18. September 1914)

Prince William of Wied arrives in Albania to begin his reign. (7. March 1914)

World War I: Japan declares war on Germany and bombs Qingdao, China. (23. August 1914)

World War I: First Battle of the Marne begins. Northeast of Paris, the French attack and defeat German forces who are advancing on the capital. (5. September 1914)

The Protocol of Corfu is signed recognising full autonomy to Northern Epirus under nominal Albanian sovereignty. (17. May 1914)