On This Day
Historical events that occurred on this date throughout the centuries
3 recorded eventsThe Bombing of the Pančevo Petrochemical Plant - an Ecological Catastrophe
NATO bombs the petrochemical plant in Pančevo, causing massive pollution of the air and water. An ecological catastrophe with long-term consequences.
Read articleHarold Pinter — the British Nobel laureate against the NATO aggression
Harold Pinter, the British playwright and Nobel laureate, was one of the most vocal opponents of the NATO bombing of Serbia in 1999. In his famous Nobel lecture in 2005, he directly condemned the bom…
Read articleEcological catastrophe — poisoned land, water and air
The NATO bombing of industrial facilities in Pančevo, Novi Sad, Kragujevac and other cities in 1999 caused an ecological catastrophe of unprecedented proportions. Toxic clouds of ammonia, vinyl chlor…
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