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World war 1
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Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, who is killed in Sarajevo along with his wife, Duchess Sophie. -
Battle of the Yser
Battle of the Yser. French and Belgian forces secure the coastline of Belgium -
The sinking of lusitania
The British liner Lusitania is sunk by a German U-boat -
Third Battle of Krithia.
Third Battle of Krithia. Yet another Allied failure -
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom declares war on Bulgaria -
Battle of Verdun
The Battle of Verdun begins -
Armando Diaz
Armando Diaz replaces Luigi Cadorna as Commander-in-Chief of the Italian Army. -
Battle of Heligoland Bight
Second battle Battle of Heligoland Bight took place. -
Spring Offensive
Final phase of the Spring Offensive (Operation Gneiseau). Despite substantial territorial gains, the Germans do not achieve their strategic goals -
Independence
Yugoslav independence proclaimed
