WHAT HAPPENED IN 1914.
Look what happened the 1914.

World War I: the United Kingdom declares war on Austria-Hungary; the countries of the British Empire follow suit. (12. August 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: A male servant of American architect Frank Lloyd Wright sets fire to the living quarters of the latter's Wisconsin home, Taliesin, murders seven people and burns the living quarters to the ground. (15. August 1914)

World War I: The Panama Canal opens to traffic with the transit of the cargo ship SS Ancon. (15. August 1914)

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

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

World War I: Battle of Cer begins. (16. August 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 forces occupy Brussels. (20. 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: Japan declares war on Germany and bombs Qingdao, China. (23. August 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 library of the Catholic University of Leuven is deliberately destroyed by the German Army. Hundreds of thousands of irreplaceable volumes and Gothic and Renaissance manuscripts are lost. (25. August 1914)

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

World War I: the German colony of Togoland is invaded by French and British forces, who take it after 5 days. (26. August 1914)

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

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

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

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