What can you tell me about the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?

Answer by  RunawayJim (964)

He was shot. It happened on June 28th, 1914 and sparked the first World War. It was really what triggered the war.

Answer by  dooditschels (22)

Arhduke Franz Ferdinand was shot and killed by Gavrilo Princip along with his wife Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg. His assassination is one of the causes of World War I.

Answer by  historybuff28 (17)

Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife were shot in Sarajevo on June 28th, 1914. Ferdinand was the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne and his murder was coordinated by a group who's political goals were similar to the movement Young Bosnia. His assassination set off a series of events that brought about World War I within a month.