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Everything about Austria on 360n60: 1 history, 2 dates in history. Each told in 60 words.

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History · 28 July 1914
The First World War begins
After the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary in June 1914, a chain of alliances drew Europe's great powers into war. The First World War lasted until 11 November 1918 and killed around 20 million people. It reshaped the world's map and led to the League of Nations.

On this day · 2

On this day · 28 July 1914
The First World War begins
On 28 July 1914, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, a month after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo. Alliances drew in the great powers within days. The war lasted more than four years and cost about 20 million lives.
On this day · 7 May 1824
Beethoven's Ninth Symphony is first performed
On 7 May 1824, Ludwig van Beethoven's Ninth Symphony was first performed in Vienna. Beethoven, by then almost completely deaf, stood on stage, and had to be turned around to see the audience applauding. Its final movement, the 'Ode to Joy', is now the anthem of Europe.