Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s assassination in 1914
Serbian student Gavrilo Princip, who was only 18 years old at the time, shot the archduke as he was passing by in Sarajevo, Bosnia. Ferdinand was supposed to inherit the entire Austro-Hungarian empire, so his death was definitely not taken lightly.
After the prince’s death, the empire declared war on Serbia. This was basically the reason why World War I ignited, as all the other international allegiances stepped into the conflict. The New York Times wrote in 1915: “what will be the face of the world when it is all over no one can know, but it will be greatly changed, and not just geographically.”
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Lincoln was not assonated in 1965 LOL! Who does your proof reading?
Lincoln assassinated in “1965”???
Abraham Lincoln was not assassinated in 1965. It was 1865.
I’m no history buff but I’m pretty sure Lincoln was assassinated way before 1965.
If my memory serves me correct, President Lincoln was not assassinated in 1965?
1865, not 1965!
Lincoln was still alive in 1965? I wish I had known, as I would like to have met him. LOL
Lincoln was NOT assassinated in 1965, you are a century late!!
It is too bad that this generation knows NO history!!
To start with , you might want to address the glowing error with the date of President Lincoln’s assassination. The year was 1865, NOT 1965!!! Ooooops!!!
That’s odd, I was 14 years old in 1965 but I don’t remember the Lincoln assassination. Also Obama didn’t deserve the Nobel Peace Prize.