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A daily listing of events across all fronts that took place on this day between 1914–1918. This information refreshes daily.
1914
Events preceding British Declaration of War
- Council at Potsdam.
1915
- Template:WF - Fierce fighting at Souchez, Arras, and on Meuse.
- Template:EF - Severe enemy defeat between Vistula and Bug, and their offensive between Veprj and Bug repulsed.
- Northern movement of Austro-Germans from Galicia towards Kholm-Lyublin line suspended.
- Template:SF - Sir Ian Hamilton's despatch issued describing Turkish counter-attacks beaten off 30 June to 2 July. Turkish attempt to dislodge British from Gallipoli Peninsula defeated.
- Template:AE - British evacuate Lahej and retire to Bir Nasr, then to Aden, after attack by Turks.
- Template:PO - Statement concerning German violation of neutral mails on Swedish mail steamers.
- Lord Fisher appointed Chairman, Inventions Board.
1916
- Template:WF - English improve their position between Somme and Ancre; advance slightly in some sectors.
- Template:EF - On the Riga and Baranovichi fronts, fighting continues. In Galicia, Russians continue their attacks south of Dniester.
- Template:SF - Risings and guerrilla warfare in Serbia and Montenegro, owing to weakening of Austrian garrisons.
1917
- Template:WF - British line slightly advanced south of Ypres. Artillery engagements in the Aisne and Champagne sectors.
- Template:EF - Artillery and infantry action in the Brzezany region.
- Template:AE - Improvement in comfort and health of troops in Mesopotamia announced.
- Template:NO - British destroyer mined in North Sea (announced), 18 survivors.
- Template:PO - Belgian Socialists announce at Stockholm their determination to make no peace with German Imperialism. Reichstag opens.
1918
- Template:WF - Australians advance line north-east of Villers-Bretonneux (south-east of Amiens).
- Template:SF - French and Italian offensive in southern Albania begins.
- Template:NO - Dutch Government accepts conditions re convoy; Convoy sails.
- Template:PO - Treaty of Bucharest passes Reichstag.
1919
- London troops reviewed by King George V.
References/notes
Lord Edward Gleichen (1918–1920). Chronology of the War. Volumes I, II & III. Constable & Company, London. (Copyright expired)
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