jun 28, 1914 - Archduke Franz Ferdinand and wife Sophie of Austro-Hungary are assassinated.
Description:
Archduke Franz and his wife are killed by a 6 member organization with the goal of reuniting all Serbs under one ruler, as the Archduke and his wife are of German descent. This starts a chain of events that triggers the start of WWI.Added to timeline:
Date:
jun 28, 1914
Now
~ 111 years ago