Which important event took place in Sarajevo in 1914, sparking World War I?
Signing of a peace treaty
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Declaration of war
A major battle
Answer
In 1914, the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand took place in Sarajevo. Gavrilo Princip, a local Young Bosnia activist, carried out the assassination, which led to the start of World War I and the end of Austro-Hungarian rule in Bosnia.
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