17h 5min, aug 3, 1914 y - Germany declared war on France
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Germany declared war on France. German troops poured into Belgium as directed under the Schlieffen Plan, drawn up in 1905. The British foreign secretary, Sir Edward Grey, sent an ultimatum to Germany demanding their withdrawal from the neutral Belgium.
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17h 5min, aug 3, 1914 y
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~ 109 years ago