2nd August
Dr. Charles H. Mayo predicts a lower death rate in this war compared to previous conflicts due to advances in medicine.
Skirmish at Joncherey occurs as German cavalry illegally enters French territory and engage a French patrol. Jules-André Peugeot becomes the first French soldier to die in WWI, killed by a sabre of a German cavalryman.
In St. Petersburg, thousands gather at the Winter Palace Square, holding flags, banners, icons and portraits of Tsar Nicholas II.
Germany and the Ottoman Empire ratify a secret alliance treaty.
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