Key dates over August 1914
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Lives lost on this day: 0
4th August 1914 - Germany declares war on Belgium and invades the country. Over 1 million refugees flee the country over the coming weeks, mostly to the Netherlands but also to France and Britain.
Enter your text...
Casualties
There were no casualties reported on this day.