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30th June

The Royal Navy makes a friendly visit to Germany.

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27th June

The Archduke Franz Ferdinand is visiting Bosnia for military manoeuvres.

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1st July

The Hungarian prime minister Istvan Tisza blocks immediate retaliation on Serbia.

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2nd July

Gavrilo Princip confesses to the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

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3rd July

The funeral of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Vienna.

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4th July

The tensions in Ulster over the British government's plans for Irish home rule.

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5th July

The Kaiser gives the blank cheque to Austria-Hungary.

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6th July

The Bishop of London opposes the forced feeding of suffragettes in prison.

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7th July

The University of London introduces a new course for immigrants on 'how to be English'.

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8th July

Suffragettes protest about their treatment in prison.

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9th July

The British press is concerned about the effect of film cameras on daily life.

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10th July

Suffragettes' protests disrupt the King's visit to Scotland.

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11th July

Crowds gather for the first London to Paris Air Race.

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12th July

The Russian monk Rasputin is attacked.

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13th July

The investigation into the assassination of Franz Ferdinand reports back to Vienna.

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14th July

The French parliament hears revelations that the military is short of arms.

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15th July

Jean Jaures calls for an international general strike in the event of war.

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16th July

A meeting of Suffragettes is attacked by a mob.

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17th July

Lloyd George warns of civil unrest among the trade unions and in Ireland.

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18th July

Mohandas Gandhi leaves South Africa.

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19th July

The Royal Navy fleet gathers for a review by the King.

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20th July

The French President arrives on a state visit to Russia.

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21st July

The King warns of civil war in Britain over Irish Home Rule.

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22nd July

The Russian royal family give a lavish welcome to the French President.

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23rd July

Austria-Hungary delivers the ultimatum to Serbia.

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24th July

Britain and Russia react to Austria-Hungary's ultimatum.

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25th July

Margaret Macmillan tells the story of the events leading up to the First World War.

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26th July

The British foreign secretary proposes mediation to settle the Balkan crisis.

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27th July

Reactions to British soldiers shooting unarmed protesters in Dublin.

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28th July

Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia.

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