The killing of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie, set off a chain events that led to the start of World War I one month later. Here's a look at the people, places, and events connected ...

FRANZ Ferdinand's murder a century ago today started the First World War. But a little-known love story lay behind his fateful final journey.

On June 28, 1914, assassins killed the Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand and set off a chain of events that led to the First World War. Here’s how it went down on that momentous day.

World War 1: The Street Where It All Began. As Franz Ferdinand and his wife travelled along Appel Quay, their first would-be assassin of the group of six threw a grenade at their car.

This year marks the centenary anniversary of the beginning of World War I — Aug. 1, 1914, to Nov. 11, 1918.

It is exactly 100 years since Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated, setting in motion a chain of events that would lead to World War One and the deaths of 37 million people.

Archduke Franz Ferdinand; World War One breaks out; Introduction to causes of World War One. World War One lasted for four years, from 1914 – 1918, and resulted in the deaths of millions of people.

One hundred years ago today in Sarajevo, a Serb nationalist shot to death at point-blank range the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and his wife Sophie.