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Events on Tuesday 21 November 1916 3
1830 – 1916Franz Joseph I of Austria (1830-1916)Died 21 November 1916, aged 86Franz Joseph I ruled as Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary for 68 years, one of the longest reigns in European history. He died at Schonbrunn Palace in the midst of the war his empire had entered after the assassination of his nephew Franz Ferdinand.
1830 – 1916Franz Joseph IThe Longest ReignEmperor of Austria for 68 years; he oversaw the creation of the Austro-Hungarian Dual Monarchy.
1916Franz Joseph diesVienna, Austria-HungaryThe emperor who had signed the declaration of war on Serbia died after 68 years on the throne. His empire outlived him by two years.