2010 Event The first black mayor of a town in the former Eastern Bloc of Europe, Peter Bossman, becomes Mayor of Piran, Slovenia 2009 Event Slovenia agrees to allow Russia's South Stream gas pipeline to Europe pass through their country 2008 Death Janez Drnovsek, dies in Slovenia, of cancer, at 57 2007 Event Slovenia begins using the Euro as it's currency 1991 Event Slovenia and Croatia declare independence from Yugoslavia 1974 Birthday Barbara Mulej, Kranj Slovenia, tennis star, 1992 Futures Germ 1974 Birthday Tina Krizan, Maribor Slovenia, tennis star, 1995 Surabaya doubles 1950 Birthday Janez Drnovsek, born in Slovenia, Yugoslavia, liberal politician, second President of Slovenia 1932 Birthday Igor Stuhec, born in Slovenia, composer, studied under Hanns Jelinek at Vienna Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, wrote orchestral works applying textural techniques, and two operas
