June 28, 1914

June 28, 1914, is the date of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary in Sarajevo. His death by Gavrilo Princip, a Serbian nationalist, set off a chain of events that escalated tensions among European powers. This assassination is widely considered the immediate trigger that led to the outbreak of World War I. The event highlighted the fragile alliances, national rivalries, and militaristic tensions present in Europe at the time, ultimately resulting in a conflict that reshaped global history.