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On this Day: Archduke Franz Ferdinand Assassinated

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On June 28, 1914, Gavrilo Princip of Bosnia shot and killed Austro-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, igniting a conflict that led to World War I. 30-Second Summary Princip, an 18-year-old Bosnian ...

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dancergirl

Woodbridge, VA

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Nov 21, 2008
 
I was writing a paper and this website helped me a bunch thanks
Otzi

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Dec 29, 2008
 
My book on WWI by David Jordan says the bomb went off the folded roof at the back of the car and not off the Archduke's arm.
Also when they were going to visit the hospital, it meant the trip to the museum was cancelled but no one told the Archduke's driver and he turned onto the original route to the museum and ran into Gavrilo.
June 28 was Serbia's national day of celebration. Asking for it, nein?
izzy

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Mar 19, 2009
 
uhhhh my teacher told me that princip was 19 years old and not 18!!!
Otzi

Brampton, Canada

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Apr 5, 2009
 
Your teacher is right, izzy.

Gavrilo Princip born July 25, 1894
Assassinated Archduke June 28, 1914

He was 19 years old, a month short of 20.
nicole

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Sep 19, 2009
 
Well my teacher mr.tassone, told me that gavrilo princip was 16 years old.
Maria

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Oct 27, 2009
 
What happened too princip after he killed ferdinand ?
Otzi

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Oct 31, 2009
 
He went to jail in Czechoslovakia and died of TB in 1918.
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Nov 2, 2009
 
What an odd string of events to lead to a world war.
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