wwI timeline

  • (EU) funeral of king Edward vii

    on this day, the funeral of the former king of England occurs.
  • (US) president Woodrow Wilson inaugurated

    former president woodrow wilson was inagurated on this day. he would also serve as commander in chief during World War one.
  • (EU) Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated in Sarajevo

    on this day, Franz Ferdinand, archduke of Austria-hungary, was assassinated by gavrilo princip. this is considered the spark of world war one
  • (EU) germany declares war on france

    on this day germany declares war on france, and invades belgium.
  • (EU)britain declares war on germany

    on this date, Britain declares war on Germany. these events take place after Germany invades Belgium.
  • (EU) christmas truce of 1914

    on christmas day of 1914, the western front of WWI had a series of unofficial ceasefires, due to christmas.
  • (EU + US) Sinking of the RMS Lusitania

    on this day, the rms Lusitania was sunk by a German u-boat via torpedo
  • (US) election of 1916

    on this date, Woodrow Wilson won his presidential race agains Supreme Court justice Charles Evans Hughes
  • (EU) Russian revolution

    (EU) Russian revolution
    from March 8 1917, to November 7 1917, the lower class of the Russian empire revolted against the Russian Government.
  • (US) United states declares war on germany