What Happened on August 22, 1914

Historical Events

  • 1st encounter between British & German troops (in Belgium)
  • Battle at Charleroi begins: Gen von Bulows troops beat French
  • Battle in Ardennen: Neufchateau, Rossignal, Tintigny & Virton
  • Canada's Finance Act, 1914, receives assent
  • General Martos' troops occupy Soldau/Neidenburg, East Prussia
  • German troops execute 384 inhabitants of Tamines, Belgium

Event of Interest

WW1: Von Ludendorff and Paul von Hindenburg move into East Prussia enroute to Russia


1914 History

Famous Deaths

  • Giacomo Radini-Tedeschi Italian religious figure
  • James Dickson Innes, British painter, dies of tuberculosis at 27
  • Léon Amédée François Raffenel, French general (3rd Colonial Div, WWI), dies during Battle of Rossignol at 58
  • Rondony, French general (3rd Colonial Div, WWI), dies during Battle of Rossignol at 58

About August 22, 1914

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 108 years, 7 months and 1 day
Leap Year: No

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Leo