May 31 Battle of Skagerrak British-German sea battle at Jutland (10,000 dead)

Jan 28 Louis D. Brandeis becomes the first Jewish member of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Jan 07 German troops conquer Fort Vaux at Verdun

Jan 17 The Professional Golfers Association is formed today in New York City.

Jan 05 Austria-Hungary offensive against Montenegro

Jan 27 Communist party "Spartacus Letters" first published in Berlin

Jan 28 German colony of Cameroon surrenders to Britain &France

Jan 12 The birth of P.W Botha, South African politician

Jan 12 SS Dromonby, built in 1900 for the Ropner fleet it was sunk by the German raider Moewe 180 miles nw of Fastnet Rock

Jan 29 The first bombings of Paris by German Zeppelins takes place

Jan 07 German troops conquer Fort Vaux at Verdun

Jan 12 Britain proclaims Gilbert &Ellice Island colony in the Pacific

Jan 23 Temp falls from 44ºF (7ºC) to -56ºF (49ºC) night of 23-24, Browning MT

Jan 14 Dutch South Sea dike cracks

Jan 11 French troops capture/Serbian army flees to Corfu

Jan 05 Austria-Hungary offensive against Montenegro

Jan 17 The Professional Golfers Association is formed today in New York City.

Jan 27 Communist party "Spartacus Letters" first published in Berlin

Jan 31 Dutch Girl Guides form

Jan 10 Russian offensive in Kaukasus

Jan 31 Dutch Girl Guides form

Jan 25 Montenegro surrenders to Austria-Hungary

Feb 10 Conscription begins in Britain

Feb 11 Baltimore Symphony Orchestra presents its first concert

Feb 25 German troops conquer Fort Douaumont near Verdun

Feb 01 SS Empress Queen, stranded in fog off Bembridge, Isle of Wight, where she later broke up. Although there were 1300 troops on board all were got off.

Feb 23 Congress authorizes McKinley Memorial $1 gold coin

Feb 03 The original Parliament Buildings in Ottawa, Canada, are destroyed by fire.

Feb 11 Emma Goldman arrested for lecturing on birth control

Feb 05 Enrico Caruso recorded "O Sole Mio" for the Victor Talking Machine Company

Feb 26 Germans sink French transport ship Provence II, killing 930

Feb 09 Britain's military service act enforced (conscription)

Feb 16 Russian troops conquer Erzurum Armenia

Feb 23 French artillery kills entire French 72nd division at Samogneux Verdun

Feb 08 French cruiser "Admiral Charner" torpedoed off Syrian coast, kills 374

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