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1946: Draža Mihailović Executed

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1946: Draža Mihailović Executed

On this day in 1946, the Yugoslav communist authorities executed the famous Chetnik leader Draža Mihailov ...

On this day in 1946, the Yugoslav communist authorities executed the famous Chetnik leader Draža Mihailović. Four months before Mihailović's execution, the Partisans captured him near Višegrad, Bosni ...

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1903: Serbian King Aleksandar Obrenović and Queen Draga Killed

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1903: Serbian King Aleksandar Obrenović and Queen Draga Killed

The bloody coup occurred in Serbia on this day in 1903 (according to the Julian calendar, which was used ...

The bloody coup occurred in Serbia on this day in 1903 (according to the Julian calendar, which was used there at the time). The Serbian King Aleksandar Obrenović and Queen Draga Obrenović (ex Mašin) ...

May 29, 2020
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1346: Stefan Dušan Crowned Emperor of Serbia

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1346: Stefan Dušan Crowned Emperor of Serbia

Stefan Dušan’s imperial title followed the Byzantine tradition, which was in turn based on the tradition ...

Stefan Dušan’s imperial title followed the Byzantine tradition, which was in turn based on the tradition of the Roman Empire. Stefan Dušan from the Nemanjić dynasty was crowned the Emperor of S ...

April 16, 2020
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1737: German Field Marshal and Governor of Serbia

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1737: German Field Marshal and Governor of Serbia

Karl Alexander of Württemberg was appointed governor of the Kingdom of Serbia, on the territory the Habsb ...

Karl Alexander of Württemberg was appointed governor of the Kingdom of Serbia, on the territory the Habsburgs had recently liberated from the Ottomans. Field Marshal Karl Alexander of Württemberg, a G ...

March 12, 2020
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1882: Serbia Becomes a Kingdom

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1882: Serbia Becomes a Kingdom

The Serbian ruler Milan Obrenović, who had previously been a prince, became the King of Serbia. He was st ...

The Serbian ruler Milan Obrenović, who had previously been a prince, became the King of Serbia. He was strongly influenced by Austria-Hungary, and his reign lasted for around seven years. On th ...

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1804: First Serbian Uprising

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1804: First Serbian Uprising

The First Serbian Uprising began on this day in 1804. It was an uprising of the Serbian people, centered ...

The First Serbian Uprising began on this day in 1804. It was an uprising of the Serbian people, centered around the area of Šumadija, against Ottoman rule. A large part of what is now the Republic of ...

February 14, 2020
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1912: Serbia Conquers Macedonia

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1912: Serbia Conquers Macedonia

On this day in 1912, during the First Balkan War, the Serbian army defeated a much larger army of the Ott ...

On this day in 1912, during the First Balkan War, the Serbian army defeated a much larger army of the Ottoman Empire near Bitola, Macedonia. This victory allowed Serbia to take most of the territory t ...

November 19, 2019
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2000: Mass Demonstrations in Belgrade Lead to Slobodan Milošević’s Resignation

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2000: Mass Demonstrations in Belgrade Lead to Slobodan Milošević’s Resignation

After it was announced that opposition candidate Vojislav Koštunica had received 49% of the vote in the f ...

After it was announced that opposition candidate Vojislav Koštunica had received 49% of the vote in the first round of elections (i.e. 1% less than was required), and that a second round would therefo ...

October 05, 2019
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