WHAT ALL HAPPENED AUGUST TO NOVEMBER 1914
Find out what all happened August to November 1914

The German Empire declares war on the Russian Empire at the opening of World War I. The Swiss Army mobilizes because of World War I. (1. August 1914)

French composer Albéric Magnard killed after shooting at invading German soldiers. (3. September 1914)

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

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

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

World War I: The Russian Empire declares war on the Ottoman Empire and the Dardanelles are subsequently closed. (2. November 1914)

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

Alpha Phi Delta Fraternity founded at Syracuse University. (5. November 1914)

The first issue of The New Republic magazine is published. (7. November 1914)

World War I: Battle of Stallupönen – The German army of General Hermann von François defeats the Russian force commanded by Paul von Rennenkampf near modern-day Nesterov, Russia. (17. August 1914)

World War I: German troops conquer Namur. (28. August 1914)

Australia invades New Britain, defeating a German contingent at the Battle of Bita Paka. (11. September 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: Private Thomas Highgate becomes the first British soldier to be executed for desertion during the war. (8. September 1914)

World War I: the United Kingdom declares war on Austria-Hungary; the countries of the British Empire follow suit. (12. August 1914)

SMS Emden is sunk by HMAS Sydney in the Battle of Cocos. (9. November 1914)

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

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

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