Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
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The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was one of the key events that led to World War I. Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian throne, and his wife, Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, were assassinated on... Wikipedia
Date: June 28, 1914
Coordinates: 43°51′29″N 18°25′44″E / 43.857917°N 18.42875°E
Deaths: Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie
Weapon: FN 1910 semi-automatic handgun
Location: Sarajevo and Latin Bridge