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Edward the VII funeral
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President Woodrow Wilson inaugurated
President Woodrow Wilson who would serve as commander in cheif during World War 1, officially becomes president for first two terms -
(EU) Archduke Franz Ferdinand shot in Sarajevo
On this day, the archduke of Austria hungray was shot by Gavrilo Princip . This event is often considered the spark for world war one which would grow because of entangling alliances -
Germany attacks and declares war on France
Germany declared war on france because they backed up Germany -
Britain declares war on Germany
Germany attacked France . So Britain stepped in . -
Christmas Truce of 1914
occurred during the early period of the war -
Sinking of the Lusitania
Germany bombed one of Great Britans ships