On This Day
Historical events that occurred on this date throughout the centuries
5 recorded events2-3 May 1992 - Attack on the JNA column in Dobrovoljačka Street, Sarajevo: TO BiH and paramilitary units attacked soldiers who were withdrawing peacefully, 42-200+ killed
2-3 May 1992 - TO BiH (Territorial Defence of BiH) and paramilitary units (Green Berets, Juka Prazina) attacked a JNA column in Dobrovoljačka Street, Sarajevo. The column was withdrawing peacefully f…
Read articleVictims of the attack on the JNA column in Dobrovoljačka Street (2-3 May 1992): 42-200+ soldiers killed - the JNA was multi-ethnic (Serbs, Muslims, Croats)
42-200+ JNA soldiers were killed in the attack in Dobrovoljačka Street (2-3 May 1992, Sarajevo). The JNA was a multi-ethnic army - the victims include Serbs, Muslims, Croats. Many bodies were never f…
Read articlePerpetrators of the attack in Dobrovoljačka Street (2-3 May 1992): TO BiH, Green Berets, Juka Prazina - Never prosecuted, impunity
TO BiH (Territorial Defence of BiH), the Green Berets (paramilitary units) and Juka Prazina (a criminal gang) attacked a JNA column in Dobrovoljačka Street (2-3 May 1992). 42-200+ JNA soldiers were k…
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NATO finally destroys the Freedom Bridge, the last remaining bridge in Novi Sad. 11 people were killed. The city was completely isolated.
Read articleMajor Nebojša Nikolić — the pilot who returned from captivity
Major Nebojša Nikolić was a Serbian pilot whose MiG-29 was shot down on 2 May 1999. He ejected, survived, but was captured. His story of survival and return became a symbol of a pilot's endurance.
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