On This Day
Historical events that occurred on this date throughout the centuries
4 recorded eventsPrizren, 18 March 2004 - 6 churches burned in 24 hours
Prizren - the cultural capital of Kosovo. 18 March 2004: 6 Orthodox churches destroyed in a single day, including the UNESCO monument Our Lady of Ljeviš (Bogorodica Ljeviška) (14th century). KFOR wat…
Read articleKosovo Polje, 18 March - 150 houses burned, 3 Serbs killed
Kosovo Polje, a settlement near Priština - an entire Serbian settlement burned on 18 March 2004. Three elderly people killed (they could not flee). 150 houses burned down. KFOR arrived 2 hours after…
Read articleThe Patriarchate of Peć (Pećka Patrijaršija) - Attack on the seat of the Serbian Orthodox Church
The Patriarchate of Peć (Pećka Patrijaršija) (13th century), seat of the Serbian Orthodox Church - attacked on 18 March 2004. A crowd of 3,000 Albanians. KFOR observed, did not intervene until the at…
Read articleThe Roma - Forgotten victims of the March pogroms
The Roma community - 900+ Roma displaced in March 2004. Accused of being "allies of the Serbs". Settlements burned. 3 Roma killed. Almost entirely forgotten in international reports.
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