1915 (Wednesday)
- Austrians, reinforced, try to cross the River Pruth in Bukovina.
- French Government lodge claim with British Government to Syria and Cilicia (see 26 April, 1916).
- General Sir Ian Hamilton takes over command of Dardanelles Expeditionary Force (see 12 March and 15 October).
- First Battle of Champagne ends (see 20 December, 1914).
- Mr. John Redmond gives speech at a great patriotic meeting held in the Free Trade Hall, Manchester.
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Acknowledgements
Various material contemporary with the war have been used to compile The Great War:On This Day and associated index. Data has been gleaned from two main sources: Chronology of the War (1918-1920), and History of the Great War – Principal Events 1914-1918 (1922). The information in these works were deemed correct at the time of their respective publication dates, and may not accurately represent present-day histories, spelling of place names, political, and geographical boundaries. Click here for a full list of sources.