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Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...

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1456

11.9.1456

Ulrich II of Celje (Slovene: Ulrik Celjski, German Ulrich von Cilli, Hungarian: Cillei Ulrik), last prince of Celje principality, was assassinated in Belgrade.

1521

8.28.1521

The Ottoman Turks occupy Belgrade.

8.29.1521

The Ottoman Turks capture Nándorfehérvár, now known as Belgrade.

1739

9.18.1739

The Treaty of Belgrade is signed, ceding Belgrade to the Ottoman Empire.

1868

5.29.1868

The assassination of Michael Obrenovich III, Prince of Serbia, in Belgrade.

1914

12.15.1914

World War I: The Serbian Army recaptures Belgrade from the invading Austro-Hungarian Army.

1944

4.16.1944

Allied forces started bombimng of Belgrade,killing about 1,100 people. This bombing fell on the Orthodox Christian Easter.

10.20.1944

The Soviet Army and Yugoslav Partisans liberate Belgrade, the capital of Yugoslavia

1961

9.5.1961

The first conference of the Non Aligned Countries is held in Belgrade.

1974

8.30.1974

A Belgrade–Dortmund express train derails at the main train station in Zagreb killing 153 passengers.

1991

3.9.1991

Massive demonstrations are held against Slobodan Milošević in Belgrade. Two people are killed and tanks are deployed in the streets.

1999

4.29.1999

The Avala TV Tower near Belgrade is destroyed in the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia.

5.7.1999

Kosovo War: In Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, three Chinese citizens are killed and 20 wounded when a NATO aircraft bombs the Chinese embassy in Belgrade.

8.19.1999

In Belgrade, tens of thousands of Serbians rally to demand the resignation of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia President Slobodan Milošević.

2000

10.5.2000

Mass demonstrations in Belgrade lead to resignation of Serbian strongman Slobodan Milošević. These demonstrations are often called the Bulldozer Revolution.

2003

3.12.2003

Zoran Đinđić, Prime Minister of Serbia, is assassinated in Belgrade.

2004

3.17.2004

Unrest in Kosovo: More than 22 are killed and 200 wounded. 35 Serbian Orthodox shrines in Kosovo and two mosques in Belgrade and Niš are destroyed.