Anniversaries – First World War Centenary News Archive

August 23, 2014 CN Editorial Team

100 Years Ago Today: the Battle of Mons between British and German forces

The Battle of Mons on August 23rd 1914 was the first action seen by the British Expeditionary Force during the First World War.

August 26, 2014 CN Editorial Team

100 years ago: Battle of Tannenberg between Germany and Russia

Germany inflicted a humiliating defeat on Russia at the Battle of Tannenberg, fought between August 26th-30th 2014.

September 5, 2014 CN Editorial Team

100 Years Ago Today: the start of the Battle of the Marne

The Battle of the Marne started on September 5th 1914 with French and British forces launching a counterattack against the German army.

September 22, 2014 CN Editorial Team

100 Years Ago Today: German Navy attacks targets worldwide

Today (September 22nd 2014) marks the 100th anniversary of attacks by German warships in the Bay of Bengal, the Pacific Ocean and the North Sea.

October 13, 2014 CN Editorial Team

100 Years Ago Today: Lille occupied

The French city of Lille fell to the German Army on October 13th 1914 after coming under attack in the fighting known as the ‘Race to the Sea.”

October 16, 2014 CN Editorial Team

100 Years Ago Today: New Zealand troops leave for War

The main body of New Zealand troops who enlisted to fight in the First World War sailed from Wellington on October 16th 1914.

October 19, 2014 CN Editorial Team

100 Years Ago: First Battle of Ypres starts

The historic Belgian town of Ypres became the focus of a protracted battle between the Allied and German armies in the latter half of October 1914.

October 29, 2014 CN Editorial Team

100 Years Ago Today: Turkey goes to war

The Ottoman Empire entered the First World War on October 29th 1914, when its navy attacked Russian ports on the Black Sea.

November 1, 2014 CN Editorial Team

100 Years Ago Today: Battle of Coronel between British and German navies in the Pacific

Britain’s Royal Navy suffered its worst defeat in a century at the Battle of Coronel on November 1st 1914.

November 9, 2014 CN Editorial Team

100 Years Ago Today: German cruiser hunt ends with Indian Ocean battle

The pursuit of the German cruiser, SMS Emden, across the Indian Ocean during the First World War ended on November 9th 1914 when it was attacked by the Royal Australian Navy.