Events in Croatian History
- 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 the 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
- 1593-06-22 Battle of Sisak: Christian Habsburg troops defeat the Bosnian Ottoman army under Hasan Pasha, in Central Croatia, wiping out the army and killing their leader
- 1671-04-30 Petar Zrinski, the Croatian Ban from the Zrinski family, is executed for treason
- 1848-09-29 Battle of Pákozd: Hungarian forces defeat Croats at Pákozd; the first battle of the War of Independence
Franz Joseph I
1848-12-02 Franz Joseph I proclaimed Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia at Olmütz after the abdication of his uncle Ferdinand I
- 1915-05-12 Croatians plunder Armenia, killing 250
- 1917-07-20 Pact of Corfu signed: Serbs, Croats & Slovenes form Yugoslavia
- 1919-05-29 The Republic of Prekmurje founded - a short-lived, unrecognised state, which on June 6, 1919 was incorporated into the newly established Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (renamed "Yugoslavia" in 1929)
- 1919-10-03 Serbian, Croatian and Slavic Parliament passes an accord for an 8 hr work day
- 1919-12-15 Fiume (Rijeka, modern Croatia) declares its Independence
- 1920-12-13 Netherland breaks contact with Kingdom of Serbia, Croatia and Slavia
- 1924-01-27 The Kingdom of Italy and the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes sign the Treaty of Rome, agreeing to the annexation of independent Free State of Fiume by Italy (now Rijeka, Croatia)
- 1925-07-20 Italian-Serbian/Croatian/Slav treaty about Dalmatie
- 1926-08-17 Greek-Serbian, Croatian and Slavs peace treaty signed
- 1927-01-28 Serbian-Croatian-Slavic government of Oezonowitsj falls
- 1927-03-10 Albania mobilizes due to threats from the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes
Tito Imprisoned
1927-10-28 Josip Broz Tito begins 7 months jail sentence in Croatia
Fascist Organization Ustaša
1929-01-07 Croatian nationalist and fascist movement, Ustaša founded by Ante Pavelić in exile in Italy
- 1929-10-03 Kingdom of Serbs, Croats & Slovenes changes name to Yugoslavia
- 1935-04-05 Croatian Farmers Party wins Yugoslavian election
- 1939-08-26 Croatia gets autonomous status
- 1941-04-10 Independent State of Croatia led by Ante Pavelić established as fascist German puppet state
- 1941-06-04 Republic of Croatia orders all Jews to wear a star with the letter Z
- 1943-01-20 Operation Weiss: German, Italian, Bulgarian & Croatian troops attempt to retake land liberated by Tito's partisans
French Open Men's Tennis
1973-06-03 French Open Men's Tennis: Ilie Năstase of Romania wins his second Grand Slam singles title, besting Croat player Niki Pilić of Yugoslavia, 6-3, 6-3, 6-0
- 1976-08-28 Toronto Metros-Croatia beat the Minnesota Kicks to the win the 1976 North American Soccer League championship
- 1976-09-10 5 Croatian terrorists capture TWA-plane at La Guardia Airport, NY
Event of Interest
1990-10-01 Serbs in Croatia proclaim autonomy
- 1991-06-25 Slovenia and Croatia declare independence from Yugoslavia
- 1991-10-08 The Croatian Parliament cuts all remaining ties with Yugoslavia
- 1991-11-18 The Croatian city of Vukovar surrenders to Yugoslav People's Army and allied Serb paramilitary forces after an 87-day siege
Wimbledon Men's Tennis
1992-07-05 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: American Andre Agassi wins his first of 8 Grand Slam singles titles beating Goran Ivanišević of Croatia 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 1-6, 6-4
Olympic Gold
1992-08-08 The original US 'Dream Team' wins the basketball gold at the Barcelona Olympics 117-85 over Croatia; features superstars Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Scottie Pippen, Charles Barkley, Patrick Ewing
- 1993-12-14 Muslim fundamentalists murder 12 Croats and Bosnians in Algeria
- 1994-03-29 Serbs & Croats sign a cease-fire to end the war in Croatia
- 1994-07-03 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: American Pete Sampras successfully defends title against Goran Ivanišević of Croatia 7-6, 7-6, 6-0
- 1995-05-01 Croatian forces launch Operation Flash during the Croatian War of Independence.
- 1995-08-04 Operation Storm begins in Croatia, the Croatian army attacks territory under the Republic of Serbian Krajina in the largest land battle since WWII
- 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.
Croatia Win 1st Title
1996-01-06 Hopman Cup Tennis, Perth: Goran Ivanišević & Iva Majoli win Croatia's first title; at 1 rubber apiece Switzerland's Marc Rosset & Martina Hingis forced to retire at 3-6, 7-6, 4-5 in the deciding doubles rubber
- 1997-06-07 French Open Women's Tennis: Iva Majoli of Croatia wins her 1st and only career Grand Slam singles title; upsets world #1 Martina Hingis 6-4, 6-2
- 2000-01-14 A United Nations tribunal sentences five Bosnian Croats to up to 25 years for the 1993 killing of over 100 Muslims in a Bosnian village.
- 2000-02-18 Stjepan Mesić becomes the second President of Croatia
- 2005-11-29 The new Croatian Communist Party (KPH) is founded in Vukovar.
- 2005-12-04 94th Davis Cup: Croatia beats Slovak Republic in Bratislava (3-2)
- 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 join NATO
- 2009-07-06 Jadranka Kosor becomes the first female prime minister of Croatia
- 2012-06-23 A coach crashes in Croatia killing 8 Czech tourists and injuring 44
- 2013-07-01 Croatia becomes the 28th member of the European Union
- 2014-09-08 US Open Men's Tennis: Marin Čilić of Croatia wins his maiden grand slam title; beats Kei Nishikori of Japan 6-3, 6-3, 6-3
- 2015-01-11 Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović is elected as the first female President of Croatia
- 2016-03-09 EU Migrant Crisis: Macedonia, Croatia and Slovenia close their borders to migrants trying to reach Northern Europe
- 2016-08-16 Croatian discus thrower Sandra Perković retains her Olympic title with a distance of 69.21m at the Rio de Janeiro Games
- 2016-08-20 Rio de Janeiro Olympics: team sports - China beats Serbia, 3-1 for the women's indoor volleyball gold; in the men's water polo final, Serbia downs Croatia, 11-7 for first Olympic title
FIFA World Cup
2018-07-15 FIFA World Cup Final, Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia: Former captain Didier Deschamps becomes only the 3rd man to win the event as a player and coach as France beats Croatia, 4-2
Football Awards
2018-09-24 Real Madrid midfielder & Croatian World Cup captain Luka Modrić is named world's best male player at the FIFA Awards in London; Brazil & Orlando Pride forward Marta best female player; France's Didier Deschamps best men's coach
- 2018-11-25 Davis Cup Tennis, Lille: Marin Čilić beats Frenchman Lucas Pouille 7-6, 6-3, 6-3 to wrap up the final for Croatia, 3-1
- 2021-07-29 Croatian rowing brothers Martin and Valent Sinković team to win coxless pair gold at the Tokyo Olympics; pair's second Olympic gold after winning double sculls in 2016
- 2023-01-01 Croatia adopts the euro and joins the Schengen Area
Famous Croatians
Ante Pavelić
Franjo Tuđman
Goran Ivanišević
Iva Majoli
Luka Modrić