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Historical Events
Events 1 - 36 of 36
0852-03-04 - Croatian Duke Trpimir I issued a statute, a document with the first known written mention of the Croats name in Croatian sources.
0879-05-21 - Pope John VIII gives blessings to duke Branimir and to Croatian people, considered to be international recognition of Croatian state.
0927-05-27 - Battle of the Bosnian Highlands: Simeon I of Bulgaria is defeated by King Tomislav of Croatia.
0928-03-11 - Trpimir II succeeds to the Croatian throne.
1075-10-08 - Dmitar Zvonimir is crowned king of Croatia.
1493-09-09 - Battle of Krbava field, a decisive defeat of Croats in Croatian struggle against the Ottoman Empire invasion.
1527-01-01 - Croatian nobles elect Ferdinand I of Austria as king of Croatia in the Parliament on Cetin.
1671-04-30 - Petar Zrinski, the Croatian Ban from the Zrinski family, is executed.
1915-05-12 - Croatians plunder Armenia, killing 250
1918-12-01 - Serbian-Croatian-Slovic kingdom proclaimed in Belgrade
1919-10-03 - Serbian, Croatian & Slavic parliment accord for 8 hr work day
1920-12-13 - Netherland breaks contact with kingdom of Serbia, Croatia & Slavia
1925-07-20 - Italian-Serbian/Croatian/Slav treaty about Dalmatie
1926-08-17 - Greek-Serbian/Croatian/Slavs peace treaty signed
1927-01-28 - Serbian-Croatian-Slavic government of Oezonowitsj falls
1927-03-10 - Albania mobilize by threat of Serbian, Croatian & Slovenes
1927-10-28 - Josip Broz (Tito) begins 7 months jail sentence in Croatia
1935-04-05 - Croatian Farmers Party wins Yugoslavian election
1941-04-30 - Spread of Judaism begins in Croatia
1941-06-04 - Rep of Croatia orders all Jews to wear a star with the letter Z
1943-01-20 - Operation-Weiss: Assault of German, Italian, Bulgarian & Croatian
1976-09-10 - 5 Croatian terrorists capture TWA-plane at La Guardia Airport, NY
1990-10-01 - Serbs in Croatia proclaim autonomy
1991-04-29 - Croatia declares independence
1991-06-25 - Slovenia & Croatia declare independence from Yugoslavia
1991-10-08 - The Croatian Parliament cuts all remaining ties with Yugoslavia
1994-03-29 - Serbs & Croats signed a cease-fire to end the war in Croatia
1995-05-01 - Croatian forces launch Operation Flash during the Croatian War of Independence.
1995-08-04 - Operation Storm begins in Croatia.
1995-08-05 - The city of Knin, a significant Serb stronghold, is captured by Croatian forces during Operation Storm. The date is celebrated as the day of victory (Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day) in Croatia.
2000-02-18 - Stjepan Mesić becomes the second president of Croatia.
2005-11-29 - The new Croatian Communist Party (KPH) is founded in Vukovar.
2005-12-08 - Ante Gotovina, Croatian army general accused of war crimes, is captured in the Playa de las Américas, Tenerife by the Spanish police.
2009-04-01 - Croatia and Albania joined NATO
2009-07-06 - Jadranka Kosor became first female Prime minister of Croatia.
2012-06-23 - A bus of Czech tourists crashes in Croatia killing 8 and injuring 44
Famous Birthdays
Birthdays 1 - 100 of 113
1450-08-18 - Marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet
1461-02-06 - Dzore Drzic, Croatian poet
1520-03-03 - Matthias Flacius, Croatian Protestant reformer (d. 1575)
1575-08-15 - Bartol Kašić, Croatian writer and linguist (d. 1650)
1613-04-06 - Stjepan Gradić, Croatian philosopher and scientist (d. 1683)
1652-01-07 - Pavao Vitezovic, Croatia, writer/historian
1703-12-02 - Ferdinand Konscak, Croatian explorer (d. 1759)
1718-10-28 - Ignacije Szentmartony, Croatian Jesuit missionary (d. 1793)
1732-01-06 - Matija A Reljkovic, Croatia, writer (Satir iliti divji covic)
1806-11-24 - Omar Pasha, [Michael Lats], Croatian governor/viceroy of Bosnia/Iraq
1809-07-08 - Ljudwit Gaj, Croatian writer/poet (Pjesma iz Zagorja)
1810-06-30 - Stanko Vraz, [Jakob Frass], Slovenian/Croatian poet (illyrism)
1828-11-25 - Franjo Racki, Croatian historian/politician
1834-02-06 - Ema Puksec, Croatian singer (d. 1889)
1838-07-06 - Vatroslav Jagic, Croatian scholar (d. 1923)
1838-11-14 - August Senoa, Croatian author (Zlatarevo zlato)
1855-09-09 - Anthony Francis Lucas Croatian-born oil exploration pioneer (d. 1921)
1856-07-10 - Nikola Tesla, Croatian physicist, electrical engineer and inventor, developed alternating current and the Tesla Coil
1856-10-25 - Dragutin Gorjanovic-Kramberger, Croatian paleontologist (d. 1936)
1857-01-23 - Andrija Mohorovicic, Croatian geologist (Moho discontinuity)
1858-07-20 - Ivan Vucetic, Croatian anthropologist (d. 1925)
1859-09-11 - Vjenceslav Novak, Croatian writer (d. 1905)
1861-10-14 - Artur Gavazzi, Croatian geographer (d. 1944)
1862-09-02 - Franjo Krežma, Croatian violinist (d. 1881)
1863-08-24 - Dragutin Lerman, Croatian explorer (d. 1918)
1864-01-25 - Julije Kempf, Croatian historian and writer (d. 1934)
1864-05-27 - Ante Trumbić, Croatian politician (d. 1938)
1871-04-05 - Mirko Seljan, Croatian explorer (d. 1913?)
1871-07-11 - Stjepan Radic, founder/leader (Croatian Farmers' Party)
1871-10-09 - Didak Buntić, Croatian monk and scholar.
1873-12-21 - Blagoje Bersa, Croatian composer (d. 1934)
1875-04-18 - Ivana Brlic-Mazuranic, Croatian writer (d. 1938)
1875-08-19 - Stjepan Seljan, Croatian explorer (d. 1936)
1877-01-02 - Slava Raskaj, Croatian painter (d.1906)
1879-11-09 - Milan Šufflay, Croatian politician (d. 1931)
1883-08-15 - Ivan Meštrović, Croatian sculptor (d. 1962)
1887-09-13 - Lavoslav Ruzicka, Croatian chemist, Nobel laureate (d. 1976)
1887-10-12 - Paula von Preradović, Croatian-Austrian poet (d. 1951)
1888-09-01 - Andrija Štampar, Croatian physician (d. 1958)
1890-01-22 - Vinko Zganec, Croatian ethnomusicologist (d. 1976)
1891-07-05 - Tin Ujević, Croatian poet (d. 1955)
1893-07-07 - Miroslav Krleža, Croatian writer (d. 1981)
1895-03-21 - Zlatko Baloković, Croatian violinist (d. 1955)
1899-11-29 - Andrija Artuković, Croatian war criminal (d. 1988)
1900-03-09 - Aimone duke of Spoleta/Aosta, Italian king of Croatia (1941-43)
1901-03-29 - Andrija Maurovic, Croatian illustrator (d. 1981)
1903-12-07 - Danilo Blanuša, Croatian mathematician (d. 1987)
1906-05-17 - Zinka Milanov, Croatian soprano (d. 1989)
1906-07-07 - William Feller, Croatian mathematician (d. 1970)
1909-07-08 - Petar Segedin, Croatian novelist (Holy Devil)
1911-04-13 - Ico Hitrec, Croatian footballer (d. 1946)
1912-02-14 - Tibor Sekelj, Croatian explorer (d. 1988)
1912-08-02 - Vladimir Zerjavic, Croatian statistician (d. 2001)
1914-08-05 - Stjepan Sulek, Croatian violinist/composer (Coriolan)
1914-12-21 - Ivan Generalić, Austro-Hungarian-born Croatian painter (d. 1992)
1921-05-04 - Edo Murtić, Croatian painter (d. 2005)
1922-05-14 - Franjo Tuđman, Croatian politician (d. 1999)
1924-11-24 - Victor Grinich, Croatian-American businessman (d. 2000)
1925-10-10 - Great Antonio, Croatian-Canadian strongman (d. 2001)
1934-12-24 - Stjepan Mesić, president of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Secretary General of Non-Aligned Movement and president of Croatia.
1938-10-03 - Tereza Kesovija, Croatian singer
1939-04-16 - Boris Dvornik, Croatian actor (d. 2008.)
1941-07-16 - Mišo Kovač, Croatian musician
1943-10-20 - Dunja Vejzovic, Croatian soprano
1946-07-27 - Rade Šerbedžija, Croatian actor
1948-11-26 - Krešimir Ćosić, Croatian basketball player (d. 1995)
1955-09-07 - Mira Furlan, Croatian actress
1955-09-15 - Željka Antunović, Croatian politician
1955-10-12 - Ante Gotovina, Croatian general
1958-10-20 - Ivo Pogorelic, Croatian pianist
1960-11-02 - Tihomir Blaškić, Croatian war criminal
1960-12-09 - Dobroslav Paraga,Croatian politician and editor
1961-04-16 - Doris Dragović, Croatian singer
1963-05-09 - Sanja Doležal, Croatian singer (Novi fosili)
1968-01-01 - Davor Šuker, Croatian footballer
1968-10-08 - Zvonimir Boban, Croatian football player
1968-11-16 - Vlado Šola, Croatian handball goalkeeper
1969-01-12 - Robert Prosinečki, Croatian footballer
1970-09-01 - Vanna, Croatian singer
1971-07-15 - Danijela, Croatian singer
1971-09-13 - Goran Ivanisevic, Croatia, tennis star (1991, 1994, 1998 Wimbledon finalist; 2001 wildcard Wimbledon winner)
1972-04-21 - Severina Vučković, Croatian singer
1972-09-09 - Goran Višnjić, Croatian actor
1973-06-08 - Lucija Šerbedžija, Croatian actress
1974-04-06 - Robert Kovač, Croatian footballer
1974-04-26 - Ivana Milicevic, Croatian-American actress
1974-11-05 - Dado Pršo, Croatian footballer
1975-05-03 - Maksim Mrvica, Croatian pianist
1976-07-02 - Ivan Tomić,Croatian buissnesman
1977-06-20 - Gordan Giriček, Croatian basketball player
1977-08-12 - Iva Majoli, Zagreb Croatia, tennis star (1996 Pan Pacific)
1978-02-05 - Kristina Cherina, Miss Croatia Universe (1997)
1978-02-18 - Josip Šimunić, Croatian footballer
1978-04-09 - Vesna Pisarović, Croatian singer
1979-01-08 - Stipe Pletikosa, Croatian footballer
1979-02-28 - Ivo Karlović, Croatian tennis player
1979-03-19 - Ivan Ljubičić, Croatian tennis player
1979-04-01 - Ivano Balić, Croatian handballer
1979-09-03 - Tomo Miličević, Croatian-born American musician (30 Seconds to Mars)
1979-09-04 - Kristina Krepela, Croatian actress
Famous Weddings
Weddings 1 - 2 of 2
1999-05-08 - "ER" actor Goran Visnjic (34) weds Croatian artist Ivana Vrdoljak
2006-11-04 - Croatian princess Paola Doimi de Frankopan (37) weds son of the Duke and Duchess of Kent Lord Nicholas Windsor (37) at St. Stephen of Abyssina in Vatican City
Famous Deaths
Deaths 1 - 72 of 72
0976-10-08 - Jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen
1391-11-14 - Nikola Tavelić, First Croatian saint (b. 1340)
1524-01-05 - Marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pecinich, Croatian poet, dies at 73
1553-12-14 - Hanibal Lucić, Croatian writer (b. 1485)
1564-10-04 - Pietro P Vergerio, Italian theologist/bishop of Croatia, dies
1567-05-02 - Marin Drzic, Croatian playwright (Dundo Maroje), dies
1575-03-11 - Matthias Flacius, Croatian Protestant reformer (b. 1520)
1617-01-17 - Faust Vrančić, Croatian inventor (b. 1551)
1626-04-11 - Marin Getaldić, Croatian mathematician (b. 1568)
1683-05-02 - Stjepan Gradić, Croatian philosopher and scientist (b. 1613)
1713-01-20 - Pavao Vitezovic, Croatian historian, dies
1759-09-10 - Ferdinand Konščak, Croatian explorer (b. 1703)
1760-12-14 - Kacic Miosic, Croatian poet (Razgovar Ugodni Naroda Slovinskoga), dies
1787-02-13 - Ruđer Bošković, Croatian scientist and diplomat (b. 1711)
1793-04-15 - Ignacije Szentmartony, Croatian Jesuit missionary and geographer (b. 1718)
1798-01-22 - Matija A Reljkovic, Croatian writer (Satire of Wild Man), dies at 66
1871-04-18 - Omar Pasha, [Michael Lats], Croatian governor, dies at 64
1872-04-20 - Ljudwit Gaj, Croatian writer/poet (Pjesma iz Zagorja), dies at 62
1881-12-13 - August Senoa, Croatian writer (Kletva [The Curse]), dies at 43
1889-01-14 - Ema Puksec, Croatian singer (b. 1834)
1894-02-13 - Franjo Racki, Croatian historian/politician, dies at 65
1906-03-29 - Slava Raskaj, Croatian painter (b. 1878)
1918-07-12 - Dragutin Lerman, Croatian explorer (b. 1864)
1921-09-02 - Anthony Francis Lucas Croatian-born oil pioneer (b. 1855)
1922-02-05 - Slavoljub Eduard Penkala, Croatian inventor (b. 1871)
1923-08-05 - Vatroslav Jagić, Croatian slavist (b. 1835)
1925-01-25 - Ivan Vucetic, Croatian anthropologist (b. 1858)
1928-08-08 - Stjepan Radic, founder/leader (Croatian Boer party), dies
1931-02-18 - Milan Šufflay, Croatian politician (b. 1879)
1934-06-06 - Julije Kempf, Croatian historian and writer (b. 1864)
1934-10-09 - King Alexander, of Yugoslavia, killed by Georgief (Croatian terrorist)
1936-06-07 - Stjepan Seljan, Croatian explorer (b. 1875)
1938-09-21 - Ivana Brlic-Mazuranic Croatian writer (b. 1874)
1938-11-17 - Ante Trumbić, Croatian politician (b. 1864)
1943-11-27 - Ivo Lola Ribar, Croatian communist and partisan (b. 1916)
1944-03-12 - Artur Gavazzi, Croatian geographer (b. 1861)
1948-01-29 - Tomislav II of Croatia, 4th Duke of Aosta, Italian aristocrat (b. 1900)
1951-05-25 - Paula von Preradović, Croatian-born writer (b. 1887)
1955-03-22 - Ivan Šubašić, Kingdom of Yugoslavia prime minister and last ban of Croatia (b. 1892)
1958-06-26 - Andrija Štampar, Croatian physician and United Nations diplomat (b. 1888)
1959-12-28 - Ante Pavelić, leader of Nazi Germany puppet Independent State of Croatia (b. 1889)
1960-02-10 - Aloysius Stepinac, Croatian cardinal (b. 1898)
1962-01-16 - Ivan Meštrović, Croatian sculptor (b. 1883)
1967-03-04 - Vladan Desnica, Croatian and Serbian writer (b. 1905)
1970-01-14 - William Feller, Croatian mathematician (b. 1906)
1976-09-26 - Lavoslav Ružička, Croatian chemist, Nobel laureate (b. 1887)
1976-12-12 - Vinko Zganec, Croatian ethnomusicologist (b. 1890)
1981-12-29 - Miroslav Krleža, Croatian writer (b. 1893)
1985-01-04 - Lovro von Matacic, Croatian conductor (b. 1899)
1987-08-08 - Danilo Blanuša, Croatian mathematician (b. 1903)
1988-01-16 - Andrija Artuković, Croatian war criminal (b. 1899)
1988-09-23 - Tibor Sekelj, Croatian explorer (b. 1912)
1992-11-27 - Ivan Generalić, Croatian painter (b. 1914)
1994-12-26 - Sylvia Koscina, Croatian/Italian actress (Hercules), dies at 61
1995-05-25 - Krešimir Ćosić, Croatian basketball player (b. 1948)
1999-12-10 - Franjo Tuđman, President of Croatia (b. 1922)
2000-03-09 - Ivo Robić, Croatian singer and songwriter (b. 1923)
2000-12-07 - Vladimir Gotovac, Croatian poet and politician (b. 1930)
2001-09-05 - Vladimir Žerjavić, Croatian UN statistician (b. 1912)
2005-01-02 - Edo Murtić, Croatian painter (b. 1921)
2007-04-29 - Ivica Račan, former Prime Minister of Croatia (b. 1944)
2007-05-06 - Đorđe Novković, Croatian songwriter (b. 1943)
2007-06-27 - Dragutin Tadijanović, Croatian poet (b. 1905)
2008-03-04 - Semka Sokolovic-Bertok, Yugoslavian-born Croatian actress (b. 1935)
2008-04-03 - Hrvoje Ćustić, Croatian football player (b. 1983)
2008-09-07 - Dino Dvornik, Croatian singer (b. 1964)
2008-09-14 - Domagoj Kapeć, Croatian hockeyplayer (b. 1989)
2010-05-04 - Zvonimir Levačić - Ševa, Croatian humorist and entertainer (b. 1943)
2010-10-25 - Vesna Parun, Croatian poet (b. 1922)
2011-01-03 - Fadil Hadžić, Croatian film director (b. 23 April 1922)
2011-02-12 - Mato Damjanović, Croatian chess grandmaster (b. 1927)
2011-06-24 - Tomislav Ivić, Croatian football manager (b. 1933)
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