1914 in Russia

Events from the year 1914 in Russia.

Incumbents

 * Monarch – Nicholas II
 * Chairman of the Council of Ministers – Vladimir Kokovtsov (until 12 February), Ivan Goremykin (starting 12 February)

Events

 * 8 April–9 May - St. Petersburg 1914 chess tournament
 * 10 May - opening of Yevpatoria tram
 * 29 June - world's first high-speed long-range flight of a heavy aircraft Ilya Muromets started, on the route Saint Petersburg - Orsha - Kopys - Kiev - Saint Petersburg
 * 28 July - Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia. World War I begins
 * 29 July - In connection with the difficult international situation, Russia begins mobilization in the areas bordering Austria-Hungary. General mobilization is announced the next day. Emperor Nicholas II of Russia sent a telegram to Germany's Wilhelm II with a proposal to "transfer the Austria/Serbia question to the Hague Conference." Wilhelm did not reply to this telegram.
 * 1 August - German Empire declares war on Russia
 * 6 August - Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia
 * 26–30 August - Battle of Tannenberg: German victory
 * 29 August - Abschwangen massacre
 * 31 August - Emperor Nicholas II renamed St. Petersburg to Petrograd as a response to the rise of anti-German sentiment.
 * 1 November - Russia declares war on Ottoman Turkey
 * 25 December - Battle of Ardahan begins

Births

 * March 16 – Arkady Chernyshev, Russian ice hockey player and coach (d. 1992)
 * 15 June - Yuri Andropov, General Secretary of the CPSU (1982–84), Chairman of the KGB (1967–82)
 * 23 August - Lev Ozerov, translator
 * August 28 – Paul, Finnish Orthodox archbishop (d. 1988)
 * 2 October - Yuri Levitan, radio announcer

Deaths

 * January 3 – Nadezhda Rykalova, actress (born 1824)
 * 8 September - Pyotr Nesterov, pilot and aircraft designer