Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria (1863-1914) and his wife Sophie were killed by assassins in Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina) on June 28, 1914. They were shot by Gavrilo Princip around 1:15 PM local time. They had visited those injured by a grenade attack on their motorcade (10 AM), and attended a reception at the Sarajevo town hall.
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