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On June 28, 1914, the Archduke of Austria, Franz Ferdinand, was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip. Franz was riding in a car in Sarajevo. Franz and his wife both got shot while in the car. After this happened, Austria issued an ultimatum to Serbia. -
The Battle of Mons was the first European battle since 1815, which was the Battle of Waterloo. The battle was in Mons, Belgium, in August of 1914. The Germans won this battle, which got them deeper into France. The British lost around 1,600 soldiers, and Germany lost around 2,000 to 5,000, but still won the battle.