WHAT ALL HAPPENED FEBRUARY TO OCTOBER 1914
Find out what all happened February to October 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)

Charlie Chaplin's first film appearance, Making a Living premiered. (2. February 1914)

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

World War I: the Royal Navy defeats the German fleet in the Battle of Heligoland Bight. (28. August 1914)

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

St. Petersburg, Russia, changes its name to Petrograd. (1. September 1914)

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

First flights (for the Royal Thai Air Force) at Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok. (8. March 1914)

The First Battle of Ypres begins. (19. October 1914)

World War I: Battle of Cer begins. (16. 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)

World War I: First Battle of the Atlantic – two days after the United Kingdom had declared war on Germany over the German invasion of Belgium, ten German U-boats leave their base in Heligoland to attack Royal Navy warships in the North Sea. (6. August 1914)

In Brazil, Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras is founded. (26. August 1914)

World War I: Serbia declares war on Germany; Austria declares war on Russia. (6. August 1914)

The Schoenstatt Movement is founded in Germany. (18. October 1914)

Copyright: In New York City the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers is established to protect the copyrighted musical compositions of its members. (13. February 1914)

World War I: Battle of Mons; the British Army begins withdrawal. (23. August 1914)

World War I: German troops capture Namur. (24. August 1914)

World War I: The British super-dreadnought battleship HMS Audacious (23,400 tons), is sunk off Tory Island, north-west of Ireland, by a minefield laid by the armed German merchant-cruiser Berlin. (27. October 1914)

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