June 28, 2006

Vidovdan

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Vidovdan is a religious holiday, St. Vitus' Day, that is observed on June 28th of the Serbian Orthodox calendar and coincides with a number of events that are significant in Serbian history: In 1389, the Ottoman Empire defeated Serbia in the Battle of Kosovo; In 1914, the assassination of the Archduke of Austria in Sarajevo triggered the outbreak of WWI; and in 1921, the Serbian king proclaimed the new “Vidovdan” Constitution. What other famous events took place on Vidovdan?
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