2015 Event Migrants in Serbia trying to enter the E.U. via Hungary attempt to break through a border gate, causing conflict with Hungarian police; Hungary has closed its border, but Serbia will send travelers to Croatia so they can then go on to northern Europe 2014 Event The World Cup opens in Sao Paulo, Brazil, with Brazil matched against Croatia; Brazil wins the opening game 3 - 1 2013 Event The first-ever European MP's of Croatia are determined in an election held in anticipation of Croatia gaining formal entry into the European Union 2012 Event An EU Accession referendum is taken in Croatia; 66% vote to join the EU, and 33% vote against joining 1994 Event Serbs and Croats signed a cease-fire to end the war in Croatia 1991 Event Slovenia and Croatia declare independence from Yugoslavia 1991 Event Croatia declares independence 1990 Event Serbs in Croatia proclaim autonomy 1978 Birthday Kristina Cherina, Miss Croatia Universe 1997 1977 Birthday Iva Majoli, Zagreb Croatia, tennis star, 1996 Pan Pacific 1941 Event Rep of Croatia orders all Jews to wear a star with the letter Z 1941 Event Spread of Judaism begins in Croatia 1933 Birthday Darijan Bozic, born in Slavonski Brod, Croatia, composer, conductor, manager, artistic director of The Slovene National Theater Opera and Ballet Ljubljana 1927 Event Josip Broz (Tito) begins 7 months jail sentence in Croatia 1920 Event Netherland breaks contact with kingdom of Serbia, Croatia and Slavia 1914 Death Ivan Zajc, conductor, composer, opened doors for 20th century achievements in Croatian music, wrote opera, La Tirolese, 1855, dies at 82 in Zagreb, Croatia 1900 Birthday Aimone duke of Spoleta and Aosta, Italian king of Croatia, 1941-43 1856 Birthday Nikola Tesla, born in Croatia, electrical engineer/inventor, Tesla Coil 1832 Birthday Ivan Zajc, born in Rijeka, Croatia, conductor, composer, opened doors for 20th century achievements in Croatian music, wrote opera, La Tirolese, 1855 1732 Birthday Matija A. Reljkovic, Croatia, writer, Satir iliti divji covic 1671 Death Peter Zrinyi, Hungarian banished to Croatia, beheaded at 49 1652 Birthday Pavao Vitezovic, Croatia, writer/historian 1621 Birthday Peter Zrinyi, Hungarian ruler of Croatia 1564 Death Pietro P Vergerio, Italian theologist/bishop of Croatia, dies
