Great Peace of Montreal between New France and First Nations is signed. The Great Peace of Montreal, signed in 1701, was a landmark treaty between…

The Treaty of Sistova is signed, ending the Ottoman–Habsburg wars. The Treaty of Sistova, also known as the Treaty of Svishtov, was a peace agreement…

At least 220 people are killed and over 5,000 are wounded when 2,700 tons of ammonium nitrate explodes in Beirut, Lebanon.

In response to the German invasion of Belgium, Belgium and the British Empire declare war on Germany. The United States declares its neutrality.

The Battle of Kos is fought between Turkish and Greek forces. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Kos’]

The Battle of Kos (an island in the Aegean Sea)is fought between Turkish and Greek forces.

The Greenwich foot tunnel that goes under the River Thames opens.

Foot tunnel in Greenwich under the River Thames opens.

Second Temple in Jerusalem is destroyed by the Romans.