Historical Events
- HMS (formerly RMS) Oceanic, two weeks into its service with the Royal Navy, runs aground off, Foula, Shetland, Scotland in good weather and eventually sinks
- Private Thomas Highgate becomes the first British soldier to be executed for desertion during WW1
Famous Birthdays
- Dave Bowman, American jazz and studio pianist (Jack Teagarden; Bud Freeman; Perry Como), born in Buffalo, New York (d. 1964)
- Dimitrios I, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople (1973-91), born in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire (d. 1991)
- Doug Freeman, New Zealand cricket spin bowler (2 Tests, 1 wicket; Wellington), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 1994)
- Hillary Brooke, American film actress (The Abbott and Costello Show), born in Astoria, New York (d. 1999)
Famous Deaths
- William Erasmus Darwin, British son of Charles Darwin, subject of his father's psychological studies, dies at 74
Died in 1914 1914 Highlights
About September 8, 1914
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 109 years, 7 months and 22 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Virgo
