The Convention of Aguascalientes, called by Venustiano Carranza convened. Carranza, in spite of calling the meeting, did not attend and did not send representatives. Pancho Villa's representatives were in attendance. Álvaro Obregón came in person. Zapata's representatives would arrive fifteen days after the start of the convention. Villista's dominated.
The first thing the convention did was to declare itself sovereign, the de facto government of Mexico.
British and French forces attempted to take the French city of La Bassée.
King Carol I of Romania, who opposed entering the Great War, died.
The SMS Emden left British held Diego Garcia, with its residents unaware that a war had started.
Boston took game two of the World Series, 1 to 0.
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