Franz Ferdinand
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated on June 28, 1914. Franz Ferdinand was the heir presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian throne. His assassination started the chain of events that led to World War I.
His assassination in Sarajevo precipitated Austria-Hungary’s declaration of war against Serbia. This caused the Central Powers (including Germany and Austria-Hungary) and the Allies of World War I (countries allied with Serbia or Serbia’s allies) to declare war on each other, starting World War I.
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World War I lasted until November 11, 1918. 9 million soldiers died in the war.
In 2002, a Scottish Indie band was formed that took the name Franz Ferdinand. “Mainly we just liked the way it sounded,” says Bob Hardy (bass guitar). “We liked the alliteration.” “He was an incredible figure as well,” continues Alex Kapranos (lead vocals). “His life, or at least the ending of it, was the catalyst for the complete transformation of the world and that is what we want our music to be. But I don’t want to over-intellectualize the name thing. Basically a name should just sound good … like music.” Paul Thomson (drums) offered, “I like the idea that, if we become popular, maybe the words Franz Ferdinand will make people think of the band instead of the historical figure”