Today is Statehood Day in Slovenia. Known as ‘Dan državnosti’, this holiday is Slovenia’s national day and commemorates Slovenia’s declaration of independence from Yugoslavia on June 25th 1991.
Historically part of the Austria-Hungarian Empire until its collapse at the end of World War I, Slovenia was one of the six republics that formed Yugoslavia. In December 1990, the Slovenian independence referendum had resulted in a 94.8% vote in favor of establishing an independent Slovenia.
The formal declaration of independence was on June 26th 1991, but since much of the legislation relating to independence was passed on June 25th, it is this date that is remembered and celebrated on Statehood Day.
The proclamation started the Ten-Day war with Yugoslavia. Yugoslav army tanks headed from barracks in Slovenia and Croatia to Slovenia’s borders with Italy, Austria and Hungary, triggering a ten-day war of independence.
Following a ceasefire based on the July 7th 1991 Brijuni Declaration, brokered by the EU’s predecessor, and a subsequent three-month independence process moratorium, the last Yugoslav troops left Slovenia in October 1991.
Croatia also celebrates Statehood day on the same day, as it was also a state created from the dissolution of Yugoslavia.
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Q: Why are IT guys such dicks? It guy: I just drove two hours to push a power button on a server that three separate people assured me was already on.
I ate a clock yesterday. It was very time-consuming.
Rage Against the Machine never specified what type of machine they were furious with but I imagine it was probably a printer.
Apparently this week there will be constant rane, hale, gails, drissle, thundre, litnin, hy tydes, tawnaydoes and frizzing colde. Really bad spell of wether.
Chick-fil-A, Fathers eat free on Father’s Day.
Just finished reading a book called: ‘Fear of Sunlight’…by Gladys Knight.
There was an ambidextrous shop up the road. At first, I thought it had closed. But I guess it’s just changing hands.
I’ve reached the age where I can’t tell if I’ve sustained an injury or that’s just how I am now.
The older I get the tighter companies are putting the lids on jars.
If we get rid of all the margarine, the world will be a butter place.
From the pulpit: People can’t change genders insists a man who believes Jesus can be a biscuit.
Daughter: Mom, Dad, I’m 18 now. It’s time to say goodbye and spread my legs. Dad: It’s wings, spread your wings!
Mr & Mrs Case are proud to announce the birth of their baby boy. Justin.
I saw a microbiologist today. He was much bigger than I expected.
Today is the birthday, in 1945, of Carly Simon, US singer, songwriter, (1973 UK No.3 and US No.1 single ‘You’re So Vain’, 1974 US No.5 single with James Taylor ‘Mockingbird’). In 2015, after keeping quiet for more than 40 years, Carly Simon admitted that ‘You’re So Vain’ was about Warren Beatty, but only one verse of it. Simon said the other verses were about two other men. She also wrote and sang the very best James Bond song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaV-6qerkqI
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