On This Day
Historical events that occurred on this date throughout the centuries
3 recorded eventsPeter Handke — the Nobel laureate who stood by the Serbian people
The Austrian writer Peter Handke, later winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, was one of the few Western intellectuals who openly stood by the Serbian people during the NATO bombing of 1999. His t…
Read articleNoam Chomsky — the voice of America's conscience against the bombing
Noam Chomsky, the American linguist, philosopher and one of the most cited intellectuals in the world, openly opposed the NATO bombing of Serbia in 1999, calling it „a new militarism" and a violation…
Read articleGreek solidarity — the people who blocked NATO convoys
During the NATO bombing of Serbia in 1999, the Greek people organised mass protests, blocked NATO convoys in Thessaloniki and sent humanitarian aid. Over 95% of Greeks were against the bombing — a un…
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