jul 28, 1914 - WWI starts
Description:
The European powers which had been arming for war for a decade or more finally got the opportunity to use their weapons. The assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand in June 1914 by a Serbian nationalist in Sarajevo and a secret alliance system catalyzed this awful four year world war.Added to timeline:
Date:
jul 28, 1914
Now
~ 111 years ago