On This Day
Historical events that occurred on this date throughout the centuries
3 recorded eventsSlana Camp (Pag) - The Island of Death
A concentration camp on the island of Pag (June-August 1941). Over 4,500 people killed - thrown into the sea from a cliff. Destroyed before the Italians arrived.
Read articleThe Bombing of the Refinery in Novi Sad - an ecological catastrophe
NATO bombs the oil refinery in Novi Sad. A black cloud over the city, pollution of the Danube. 5 workers killed.
Read articleMajor Ljubiša Veličković — last to take off, last to fall
Major Ljubiša Veličković was the last Serbian pilot killed in the NATO aggression. His MiG-21 was shot down on 1 June 1999, just nine days before the end of the war, over the area around Kraljevo.
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