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Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand Triggers World War I

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie by Gavrilo Princip on this day in history directly led to the outbreak of World War I within a month. This pivotal event ignited a chain reaction that plunged Europe into conflict.

28 Jun, 14:08 — 28 Jun, 14:08
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indian-expressMostly Factual42d ago

How the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand led to World War 1 within a month

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First report: index-hr · 28 Jun, 06:00Full coverage: 3 · 8hWindow: 8h
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index-hr28 Jun, 06:00First to report

Imao je velike planove za Hrvatsku i Europu, ubili su ga Srbi. Onda je krenuo pakao

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lsm-lv28 Jun, 09:00

Šī diena vēsturē. Gavrilo Princips nogalina erchercogu Franci Ferdinandu un viņa sievu Sofiju

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indian-express28 Jun, 14:08Latest update

How the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand led to World War 1 within a month

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