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(EU) Funeral Of King Edward VII
This funeral was the biggest gathering in Europe to ever take place, there were representatives from 70 different states and many families -
(US) President Woodrow Wilson Inaugurated
President Woodrow Wilson, who would serve as commander in chief during WW1, officially becomes president for the first of two terms. -
(EU) Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand Shot in Sarajevo
On this day, the Arch Duke of Austria-Hungary was shot by Gavrilo Princip. This event is often considered the spark for WW1, which would grow because of entangling alliances. -
Germany attacks/ declares war on France (EU)
Germany declares war on France, which is one of the events leading up to WW1 -
Britain declares war on Germany (EU)
Britain declares war on Germany, which also leads up to WW1 -
Christmas Truce of 1914 (EU)
The Christmas truce was a series of widespread ceasefires along the Western Front of World War I around Christmas 1914. The Christmas truce occurred during the relatively early period of the war. -
Sinking of Lusitania(US)
The sinking of the Cunard ocean liner RMS Lusitania occurred on Friday, 7 May 1915 during the First World War, as Germany waged submarine warfare against the United Kingdom which had implemented a naval blockade of Germany. The ship was identified and torpedoed by the German U-boat U-20 and sank in 18 minutes. -
US Chases Pancho Vila (US)
The Pancho Villa Expedition—now known officially in the United States as the Mexican Expedition, but originally referred to as the "Punitive Expedition, U.S. Army"—was a military opereration -
Battle of Some (US)
The Battle of the Somme, also known as the Somme Offensive, was a battle of the First World War fought by the armies of the British Empire and France against the German Empire. It took place between 1 July and 18 November 1916 on both sides of the upper reaches of the River Somme in France. -
Election of 1916 (US)
The United States presidential election of 1916 was the 33rd quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 7, 1916. Incumbent Democratic President Woodrow Wilson defeated Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes, the Republican candidate. -
Woodrow Wilson asks Congress for a Declaration of War(US)
President Woodrow Wilson asked Congress to declare war against Germany, saying, “The world must be made safe for democracy.” Four days later, Congress voted overwhelmingly in favor of a war declaration. -
United States declared war on Germany (US)
President Woodrow Wilson asked Congress for a declaration of war against Germany. On April 6, Congress granted the request and the United States was formally at war with Germany.
