60. Backfires | The Assassination of Franz Ferdinand

Published: July 23, 2019, 7 a.m.

In 1914 Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austria-Hungarian throne, began a trip to Bosnia-Herzegovena. Who could have known that one wrong turn from his driver is what would ultimately lead to his assassination that day. This lone lethal bullet launched a series of events that had never been seen before. In the end, 17 million people would die as 32 countries across the globe battled it out. This may be the most extreme backfire of all time.