WHAT ALL HAPPENED JUNE TO NOVEMBER 1914
Find out what all happened June to November 1914

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

The Federal Reserve Bank of the United States officially opens. (16. November 1914)

World War I: Siege of Antwerp – Antwerp, Belgium falls to German troops. (9. October 1914)

USS Nevada (BB-36) is launched. (11. July 1914)

The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is established by the Federal Trade Commission Act. (26. September 1914)

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

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

The German colony of Kiaochow Bay and its centre at Tsingtao are captured by Japanese forces. (7. November 1914)

World War I: The First Russian Army, led by Paul von Rennenkampf, enters East Prussia. (15. August 1914)

Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria and his wife Sophie are assassinated in Sarajevo by Bosnia Serb nationalist Gavrilo Princip, the casus belli of World War I. (28. June 1914)

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

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

Zaian War: Berber tribesmen inflict the heaviest defeat of French forces in Morocco at the Battle of El Herri. (13. November 1914)

World War I: first aerial combat resulting in an intentional fatality. (5. October 1914)

World War I: Following a war-induced closure in July, the New York Stock Exchange re-opens for bond trading. (28. November 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: South African troops open hostilities in German south-west Africa (Namibia) with an assault on the Ramansdrift police station. (13. September 1914)

In Major League Baseball's World Series, the Boston Braves defeat the Philadelphia Athletics, 4 games to 0, at Fenway Park in Boston, completing the first World Series sweep in history. (13. October 1914)

World War I: the Battle of Haelen a.k.a. (Battle of the Silver Helmets) last cavalry style attack from the German army on the city of Halen, Belgium. (12. August 1914)

World War I: Private Thomas Highgate becomes the first British soldier to be executed for desertion during the war. (8. September 1914)