On This Day
Historical events that occurred on this date throughout the centuries
4 recorded eventsThe Toplica Uprising of 1917
A mass uprising of the Serbian people against the Bulgarian occupation, brutally suppressed.
Read articleThe Veliki Šiljegovac Memorial Park near Prokuplje
A killing site where the Ustaše and Bulgarian occupiers murdered more than 400 civilians.
Read articleThe Battle of the Neretva 1943
One of the largest battles of the People's Liberation Struggle.
Read articleFriar Miroslav Filipović - The Priest Killer
A Franciscan priest and commander of Jasenovac (1942). Personally took part in the killing of at least 2,000 people. Hanged in 1946 - one of the few Ustaše to be punished.
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