The German merchant raider SMS Cormoran. Image in public domain.
- The German merchant raider Cormoran pulls into Apra Harbor in the US Territory of Guam with the intention of replenishing coal supplies. Due to strained diplomatic relations between the US and Germany, and the limited amount of available coal, US authorities refuse to supply more than a token amount. Governor William John Maxwell orders the ship to leave within 24 hours or submit to detention. The Cormoran is interned.
- The British 8th Brigade attacks at Wytschaete in Flanders. This is the first of several minor British attacks on the Western Front; all fail with heavy losses.
