Timeline

20th century

1. June 28, 1914★★★★★

   Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

   Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary and his wife are shot dead by Gavrilo Princip in Sarajevo, triggering the crisis that leads to the First World War.

   PoliticsDeath· Bosnia and Herzegovina, Austria, Serbia
2. July 11, 1995★★★★★

   Srebrenica massacre

   After capturing Srebrenica, Bosnian Serb forces kill more than 8,000 Bosniak men and boys; international courts have ruled it a genocide.

   WarDeath· Bosnia and Herzegovina