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After a bomb threat and failure, the assassins had an unsucessful assassination. The at 10:45 am the next morning, the driver of Franz car led him to a party out of town, then 2 assassins shot fired and Franz and Sophie died later on.
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There are a total of 5 WW1 Aircraft of 1914 in the Military Factory.
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Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia and Russia.
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Germany invades Luxembourg.
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27,000 French soldiers are killed on this single day in an offensive thrust to the east of Paris, towards the German borders.
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Germany declares a submarine blockade of Great Britain. Any ship approaching England is considered a legitimate target.
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Having been the biggest naval battle in history, the battle of Jutland ends without a clear victor.
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"Peace without Victory." speech is made by President Wilson.
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German U-boats appear in US waters for first time.
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This was the point where the WWI ended.