15 Aug 1914
Panama Canal Zone
Panama Canal Zone
- The Panama Canal officially began its operations. The cargo ship Ancon became the first vessel to transit the canal after the official opening. ww2dbase [Panama Canal | CPC]
- Joachim Ribbentrop boarded the passenger ship The Potsdam at Hoboken, New Jersey, United States for Germany. ww2dbase [Joachim von Ribbentrop | Hoboken, New Jersey | CPC]
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