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On this day – 7 October
1914 (Wednesday)
| Western Front | Antwerp: Evacuation begun: Germans force the passage of the Scheldt and threaten the retreat of the Allies. | |
| Eastern Front | ▶ Galicia: Russians forced back to the San. | ▶ Hungary: Withdrawal or Russian raiders. |
| Naval and Overseas Operations | Marshall Islands in Pacific Ocean occupied by Japanese. | |
| Political | Belgium: Seat of Government moved from Antwerp to Ostend. |
1916 (Saturday)
| Home Front | No.872 of The Sphere: An Illustrated Newspaper for the Home is published. |
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