Prussian General der Infanterie, Ewald von Lochow, 1914. Image courtesy Wartenberg Trust.
- German Crown Prince Wilhelm relinquishes command of the 5th German army at Verdun. He is succeeded by Prussian General der Infanterie, Ewald von Lochow.
- French aircraft bomb Thionville in north eastern France
- German troops on the Eastern Front cross the Neajlovu River, 25 kms south-west of Bucharest
- Allied forces land at Piraeus in Greece
- The Greek Government refuses Admiral du Fournet’s demand for surrender of guns
