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October 6, 1908

On October 6, 1908, the Bosnian crisis erupts when Austria-Hungary formally annexes Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar, the 1908th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 908th year of the 2nd millennium, the 8th year of the 20th…

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On October 6, 1908

  1. 1908 The Bosnian crisis erupts when Austria-Hungary formally annexes Bosnia and Herzegovina.

    Crisis triggered by Austria-Hungary's annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1908

    The Bosnian Crisis, also known as the Annexation Crisis or the First Balkan Crisis, erupted on 5 October 1908 when Austria-Hungary announced the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, territories formerly within the sovereignty of the Ottoman Empire but under Austro-Hungarian administration since 1878.

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