What Happened on August 6, 1914

Historical Events

  • Denis Patrick Dowd Jr. enlists in the French Foreign Legion, becoming the first American to fight in World War I
  • WWI: Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia
  • WWI: French cavalry enters Belgium
  • WWI: German Zeppelin bombs Liege, 9 killed
  • WWI: Serbia declares war against Germany
1914 History

Famous Birthdays

  • Arthur Charles Dobson, British racing driver (d. 1980)
  • Susan Cowdy, English ornithologist (Bardsey Island Trust), born in The Lee, England (d. 1996)
Born in 1914

Famous Deaths

  • Ellen Axson Wilson (née Ellen Louise Axson), American artist and First Lady (US, 1913-14; New Jersey, 1911-13), dies of Bright's Disease during President Woodrow Wilson's 1st term, at 54
1914 Highlights

About August 6, 1914

Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 109 years, 7 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No

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