16 August 1914
Western Front
The powerful Belgian fort of Liege surrenders to German forces commanded by Otto von Emmich after being overwhelmed by German 42cm howitzers.
Start of a Serbian counter-attack that soon forces the Austrians to abandon their first invasion of Serbia and retreat back across the River Jadar.
War at Sea
HMS Glasgow captures the German SS Catherian
How to cite this article: Rickard, J (28 December 2007), 16 August 1914, http://www.historyofwar.org/firstworldwar/daybyday/1914_08_16.html