On This Day
Historical events that occurred on this date throughout the centuries
4 recorded events
Operation Storm - the Expulsion of Serbs from Krajina
The Croatian military operation that resulted in the largest ethnic cleansing in Europe after the Second World War.
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Operation Storm - August 1995: The largest ethnic cleansing in Europe after WWII
A military operation by the Croatian Army (4-8 August 1995). 200,000-250,000 Serbs expelled, 1,500-2,500 civilians killed, 22,000 houses burned. The Hague Tribunal: the systematic destruction of Serb…
Read articleThe shelling of Knin 4-5 August - Cluster bombs on civilians
Knin - the capital of the RSK - was intensely shelled on 4-5 August 1995. Cluster bombs, Orkan rockets - an indiscriminate weapon against civilian targets. ICTY: "Disproportionate and indiscriminate,…
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The refugee column - 200,000 people on tractors: The largest exodus in Europe after WWII
August 1995 - 200,000-250,000 Serbs flee from the Krajina within 72 hours. Tractors, buses, cars, on foot. Columns over 100 km long. UN observers safe. Ethnic cleansing in real time under the eyes of…
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