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For Serbians, today stands out
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Christopher Kenneally is a Boston writer.
On yet another year, June 28 -- St. Vitus's Day -- holds
significance for Yugoslavia, Europe, and the world.
In stirring ballads and legends, Serbs commemorate today as
Vidovdan, their national holiday, marking the Battle of Kosovo on
June 28, 1389. In 1914 and again in 1989, events on June 28 would
have great and lasting consequence for the people of Serbia and their
Balkan neighbors. Over the course of the 20th century, the date
stands ...
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