Princip, Gavrilo b. July 13, 1894 d. April 28, 1918 Assassin. He assassinated Archduke Ferdinand and his Wife Sophie, an act that hastened the start of World War I. He was born Princip Gavrilo in Oblija, Bosnia-Herzegovina his father a mechanic. At thirteen he left his native village and was enrolled in the Merchants School in Sarajevo. He found lodging with a widow and her son who was an ardent activist who proved a key influence in his life. Becoming politically active, Princip became a member of "Mlada Bosna" (Young Bosnians) a group who...[Read More] (Bio by: Donald Greyfield) Saint Mark Cemetery, Sarajevo, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia And Herzegovina
b. August 8, 1925 d. October 19, 2003