Events in Montenegro History
- 1876-07-03 Montenegro declares war on Turkey
- 1901-07-22 Serbia reactivates diplomatic relations with Montenegro
- 1908-10-07 Serbia & Montenegro sign anti-Austria-Hungarian pact
- 1910-08-28 Nicholas I of Montenegro again proclaims himself king (first assumed power 1860) after his reign interrupted by Turkish rule
- 1912-09-15 War between Turkey & Montenegro breaks out in Albania
- 1912-10-08 Montenegro declares war on Turkey, beginning 1st Balkan War
- 1912-12-03 Turkey, Serbia, Montenegro, Greece & Bulgaria sign weapons pact
- 1913-04-10 During the Montenegrin siege of Scutari, the Montenegrin coastline is blockaded
- 1913-04-22 Montenegro troops march into Skoetari, North-Albania
- 1913-05-06 King Nikita I of Montenegro vacates Skoetari, northern Albania
- 1913-05-30 Treaty of London signed by the Great Powers, the Ottoman Empire and the victorious Balkan League (Serbia, Greece, Kingdom of Bulgaria, and Montenegro) bringing an end to the First Balkan War
- 1914-08-05 Montenegro declares war against Austria-Hungary in World War I
- 1914-08-08 Montenegro declares war on Germany
- 1916-01-05 Austria-Hungary offensive against Montenegro
- 1916-01-25 Montenegro surrenders to Austria-Hungary
- 1918-11-29 Serbia annexes Montenegro
- 1919-01-07 Montenegrin guerrilla fighters rebel, but fail to prevent Serbia's annexation of Montenegro
- 1919-04-20 King Nicholas of Montenegro abdicates under duress
- 1941-07-13 World War II: Montenegrins start popular uprising against the Axis Powers (Trinaestojulski ustanak).
- 1941-09-22 British signal officer Bill Hudson lands in Montenegro
- 1979-04-15 A disastrous earthquake (of M 7.1) on Montenegro coast.
- 1992-04-27 The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, comprising Serbia and Montenegro, is proclaimed
- 2003-02-04 The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia is officially renamed Serbia and Montenegro and adopts a new constitution.
- 2006-05-21 The Republic of Montenegro holds a referendum proposing independence from the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro. The Montenegrin people choose independence with a majority of 55%.
- 2006-05-22 Results from the Montenegrin independence referendum, 2006 are announced. 55.4% of voters vote to become independent from the Serbia and Montenegro Union.
- 2006-06-03 The union of Serbia and Montenegro comes to an end with Montenegro's formal declaration of independence
- 2006-06-05 Serbia declares independence from the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro
- 2006-06-28 The Republic of Montenegro admitted as the 192nd Member of the United Nations by General Assembly resolution 60/264
- 2013-04-08 Filip Vujanović’s election as President of Montenegro is confirmed by the electoral commission
- 2013-06-23 18 Romanians are killed and 32 are injured after a bus crash in Montenegro
- 2017-06-05 Montenegro becomes the 29th member of NATO
Famous People from Montenegro
- 1626-08-01 Sabbatai Zevi, Montenegrin rabbi, kabbalist, and founder of the Jewish Sabbatean movement, born in Ottoman Empire (d. 1676)
- 1676-10-08 Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar, born in Casdemiro, Spain (d. 1764)
- 1813-11-13 Peter II, prince-bishop of Montenegro (1830-51) and poet (The Ray of The Microcosm), born in Njeguši, Montenegro (d. 1851)
- 1826-05-21 Danillo II, ruler of Montenegro (1851-60), born in Njeguši, Montenegro (d. 1860)
- 1841-10-07 Nicholas I, last and only King of Montenegro (1910-18), born in Njeguši, Montenegro (d. 1921)
- 1863-06-13 Josef Venantius von Woss, Austrian composer, born in Kotor, Montenegro (d. 1943)
- 1864-12-23 Zorka of Montenegro, Princess of Serbia (d. 1890)
- 1873-01-08 Elena of Montenegro, queen of Italy (d. 1956)
- 1887-09-08 George, Crown Prince of Serbia, eldest son of King Peter I, born in Cetinje, Montenegro (d. 1972)
- 1888-12-16 Alexander I, King of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes (1921–29) and of Yugoslavia (1929–34), born in Cetinje, Montenegro (d. 1934)
- 1906-12-27 Ivan Brkanović, Croatian composer (Triptych - Funeral Folk Rite), born in Škaljari, Montenegro (d. 1987)
Milovan Djilas (1911-1995)
1911-06-12 Yugoslavian politician and writer (The New Class), born in Podbišće, Montenegro
- 1915-11-23 Julio Cesar Mendez Montenegro, Guatemalan politician, President of Guatemala (1966-70), born in Guatemala City (d. 1996)
Radovan Karadžić (79 years old)
1945-06-19 Bosnian Serb politician, 1st President of Republika Srpska (1992-96) and war criminal convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity, born in Petnjica, Montenegro, Yugoslavia
- 1945-09-22 Ilija Petković, Serbian soccer midfielder (43 caps, Yugoslavia; Troyes, OFK Beograd) and manager (Serbia & Montenegro), born in Knin, Croatia (d. 2020)
- 1957-09-01 Duško Ivanović, Montenegrin basketball coach (Barcelona, Panathinaikos), born in Bijelo Polje, Montenegro
- 1969-01-19 Predrag Mijatović, Yugoslavian footballer, born in Podgorica, Montenegro
- 1976-06-25 Dubravka Vukotić, Montenegrin actress, born in Montenegro, Yugoslavia
- 1983-10-01 Mirko Vučinić, Montenegrin soccer forward (48 caps; Lecce, Roma, Juventus), born in Nikšić, Montenegro
- 1986-01-29 Simon Vukčević, Montenegrin soccer midfielder (45 caps; Sporting CP, Blackburn Rovers), born in Podgorica, Montenegro
- 1989-11-02 Stevan Jovetić, Montenegrin soccer striker (51 caps; Fiorentina, Monaco), born in Podgorica, Montenegro
- 1990-12-27 Milos Raonic, Canadian tennis player (8 ATP titles), born in Titograd, Montenegro