1914

What Was Happening in 1914

The lamps go out — an assassination in Sarajevo plunges the world into the Great War.

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Number 1 Songs in 1914 — UK and US Charts

UK #1

"Keep the Home Fires Burning"

Ivor Novello

Written by the 21-year-old Welsh composer, it became the defining home-front anthem of the early war, expressing the longing and resolve of those left behind.

US #1

"St. Louis Blues"

W.C. Handy (composer)

Published in 1914, Handy's composition became one of the most recorded songs in history. It blended blues, ragtime, and tango, establishing the 12-bar blues form in popular music.

Biggest Films of 1914 — Box Office Hits

Tillie's Punctured Romance

Box Office: N/A

The first feature-length comedy film, starring Charlie Chaplin, Marie Dressler, and Mabel Normand. Directed by Mack Sennett, it established slapstick comedy as a viable feature format.

Fashion and Style of 1914

Fashion, clothing and visual culture from the era

Architecture and Buildings of 1914

Buildings completed and structures opened in 1914

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