Famous Serbians in History - On This Day

1610-12-12 Basil of Ostrog [Saint Vasilije], Serbian Orthodox bishop, born in Mrkonjići (d. 1671)

1780-03-18 Milos Obrenovic, Leader of The Second Serbian Uprising and Prince of Serbia (d. 1860)

1806-11-24 Omar Pasha [Mihajlo Latas], Serbian-Ottoman field marshal (Crimean War) and Governor (Bosnia, Iraq), born in Janja Gora, Military Frontier, Austrian Empire (d. 1871)

1824-03-15 Branko Radicevic, Serbian poet (1st Serbian Uprising), born in Slavonski Brod, Austrian Empire (d. 1853)

1835-11-09 Davorin Jenko, Slovene-Serbian composer, born in Dvorje, Slovenia (d. 1914)

1846-01-01 Nikola Pasic, Serbian nationalist and premier (over many periods from 1891 to 1926), born in Zaječar, Serbia (d. 1926)

1851-05-01 Laza Lazarević, Serbian writer (Prvi put s ocem na jutrenje) and psychiatrist, born in Šabac, Serbia (d. 1891)

1851-09-15 Josif Marinković, Serbian composer, born in Vranjevo, Novi Bečej (d. 1931)

1856-01-09 Stevan Mokranjac [Stojanović], Serbian cellist, educator and composer of choral music (Garlands), born in Negotin, Principality of Serbia (d. 1914)

1856-07-10 Nikola Tesla, Serbian-American physicist, electrical engineer and inventor who developed alternating current and the Tesla Coil, born in Smiljan, Austrian Empire (now Croatia) (d. 1943)

1858-10-09 Mihajlo "Micheal" Pupin, Serbian-American physicist and telephone pioneer, born in Idvor, Military Frontier of Austria (now Kovačica, Serbia) (d. 1935)

1863-12-07 Svetolik Ranković, Serbian writer (Forest King), born in Velika Moštanica, Principality of Serbia (d. 1899)

1872-07-27 Stanislav Binički, Serbian composer, born in Jasika, Kruševac, Principality of Serbia (d. 1942)

1876-03-31 Borisav "Bora" Stanković, Serbian writer (d. 1927)

1876-08-15 Aleksandar Belic, Serbian linguist, born in Belgrade, Serbia (d. 1960)

1876-09-18 Milan Rakic, Serbian poet (Nove Pesme), born in Belgrade, Serbia (d. 1938)

1877-09-06 Petar Stojanovic, Serbian composer, born in Budapest (d. 1957)

1879-05-28 Milutin Milanković, Serbian astronomer and geophysicist (linked long-term changes in climate to astronomical factors affecting the amount of solar energy received at Earth’s surface), born in Dalj, Austria-Hungary (d. 1958)

1883-05-05 Petar Konjović, Serbian composer, born in Čurug, Serbia (d. 1970)

1884-10-28 Miloje Milojević, Serbian composer, born in Belgrade, Serbia (d. 1946)

1885-06-19 Stevan Hristić, Serbian composer (Legend of Ohrid; Opeleo), conductor (Belgrade Philharmonic, 1923-34; Belgrade Opera, 1925-35), and pedagogue (Belgrade Music Academy, 1937-50), born in Belgrade, Serbia (d. 1958)

1885-11-27 Rudolph Reti, Serbian composer, born in Užice, Kingdom of Serbia (D. 1957)

1888-07-23 Milan Stojadinović, Serbian-Yugoslav political figure and 12th Prime Minister of Yugoslavia (1935-39), born in Čačak, Kingdom of Serbia (d. 1961)

1893-01-15 Dragisa Cvetkovic, Serbian politician (Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia 1939-41), born in Niš, Kingdom of Serbia (d. 1969)

1893-04-27 Draža Mihailović, Serbian WWII hero and war criminal, born in Ivanjica, Serbia (d. 1946)

1893-10-26 Miloš Crnjanski, Serbian poet (Seobe), born in Csongrád, Austria-Hungary (d. 1977)

1900-01-29 Marco Tajcevic, Serbian composer, born in Osijek, Austria-Hungry (d. 1984)

1900-11-08 Mihailo Vukdragović, Serbian composer, conductor and pedagogue, born in Okučani, Austria-Hungary (now Croatia) (d. 1956)

1901-05-25 Milenko Živković, Serbian composer, conductor, and pedagogue, born in Belgrade, Kingdom of Serbia (d. 1964)

1902-10-06 Mihovil Logar, Serbian composer (A Would-be Lady), born in Rijeka, Croatia (d. 1998)

1904-02-04 Predrag Milošević, Serbian pianist, conductor, composer (Simfonijeta), and pedagogue, born in Knjaževac, Serbia (d. 1988)

1908-08-18 Milan Ristić, Serbian composer, born in Belgrade, Serbia (d. 1982)

1908-08-19 (Lyle) "Spud" Murphy [Miko Stefanovic], Serbian-American jazz multi-instrumentalist, arranger (Benny Goodman; Casa Loma Orchestra), bandleader, composer (Columbia Pictures), and educator (Equal Interval System), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 2005)

1909-03-18 Ljubica Marić, Serbian composer (Songs Of Space; Octoïcha), pianist, and pedagogue, born in Kragujevac, Serbia (d. 2003)

1909-12-24 Adam Popovich, Serbian-American musician, director and composer, born in Denver, Colorado (d. 2001)

1910-10-18 Vojislav Vučkovič, Serbian conductor, composer (Vesnik bure (The Harbinger of the Storm)), and musicologist, born in Pirot, Serbia (d. 1942)

1910-12-16 Stanojlo Rajičić, Serbian composer, educator, and musicologist, born in Belgrade, Kingdom of Serbia (d. 2000)

1912-08-23 Jara Ribnikar, Serbian writer, born in Königgrätz, Bohemia (d. 2007)

1917-01-23 Dusan Kostic, Serbian writer, born in Peja, Serbia (d. 1997)

1921-12-29 Dobrica Cosic, Serbian writer and President 1992-93), born in Velika Drenova, Kingdom of Yugoslavia (d. 2014)

1922-06-29 Vasko Popa, Yugoslavia-Serbian poet (Heaven is a Side Issue), born in Grebenac, Vojvodina, Yugoslavia (d. 1991)

1923-01-03 Dragutin Gostuški, Serbian composer (Concerto Accelerato), musicologist, and educator, born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia (d. 1988)

1924-04-01 Čkalja [Miodrag Petrović], Serbian actor and one of the most popular comedians of former Yugoslavia, born in Kruševac, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (d. 2003)

1924-05-01 Enriko Josif, Serbian composer and pedagogue (Lyric Symphony), born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia (d. 2003)

1925-07-09 Borislav Stanković, Serbian Basketball Hall of Fame administrator (International Basketball Federation secretary general 1976-2002), born in Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina (d. 2020)

1927-08-22 Aleksandar Obradovic, Serbian composer, born in Bled, Slovenia (d. 2001)

1927-12-07 Vlastimir Peričić, Serbian composer, born in Vršac, Kingdom of Yugoslavia (d. 2000)

1929-01-14 Aleksander Petrovic, French-born Serbian & Yugloslav film director, born in Paris, France (d. 1994)

1929-04-10 Dušan Radić, Serbian composer, born in Sombor, Serbia (d. 2010)

1929-11-22 Aleksandar Popović, Serbian dramatist (d. 1996)

1929-12-20 Milan Panić, Serbian-American politician and humanitarian, born in Belgrade, Serbia

1930-08-28 Patriarch Irinej [Miroslav Gavrilović], Head of the Serbian Orthodox Church, born in Vidova, Kingdom of Yugoslavia (d. 2020)

1931-06-08 Ivan V. Lalić, Serbian poet, born in Belgrade (d. 1996)

1931-09-21 Ivan Toplak, Serbian soccer striker (1 cap; Red Star Belgrade) and manager (Red Star Belgrade,San Jose Earthquakes, Yugoslavia), born in Belgrade, Serbia (d. 2021)

1931-10-14 Duško Gojković, Serbian trumpeter (Balkan Blue), born in Jajce, Bosnia

1932-10-12 Dusan Makavejev, Serbian film director (Man is Not a Bird), born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia

1935-03-17 Vladimir Popović, Serbian soccer midfielder (20 caps, Yugoslavia; Red Star Belgrade) and manager (Intercontinental Cup, Red Star Belgrade 1991), born in Belgrade, Serbia (d. 2020)

1937-11-08 Dragoslav Šekularac, Serbian footballer, born in Štip, Yugoslavia (d. 2019)

1937-12-31 Milutin Šoškić, Serbian soccer goalkeeper (50 caps Yugoslavia; FK Partizan, 1. FC Köln), born in Peja, Kosovo (d. 2022)

1939-10-03 Velibor Vasović, Serbian soccer sweeper (32 caps Yugoslavia; Partizan Belgrade, Ajax) and manager (Partizan, PSG, Red Star Belgrade), born in Požarevac, Serbia (d. 2002)

1941-04-20 Mustafa Hasanagić, Serbian soccer striker (5 caps Yugoslavia; Partizan, Servette FC, FC La Chaux-de-Fonds) and manager (MKE Ankaragücü), born in Priboj, Serbia (d. 2023)

1941-08-20 Stevan Ostojić, Serbian soccer striker (2 caps Yugoslavia; Red Star Belgrade) and manager (RS Belgrade), born in Ostojićevo, Serbia (d. 2022)

1942-09-29 Steve Tesich, Serbian-American screenwriter and playwright (Breaking Away), born in Užice, Yugoslavia (d. 1996)

1943-10-29 Dušan Ivković, Serbian basketball point guard (Radnički Belgrade) and coach (Yugoslavia 1987-95; Serbia 2008-13; FIBA HOF), born in Belgrade. Serbia (d. 2021)

1944-03-24 Vojislav Koštunica, Serbian Prime Minister

1944-10-18 Slobodan Škrbić, Serbian soccer defender (4 caps Yugoslavia; Red Star Belgrade, Lille), born in Belgrade, Serbia (d. 2022)

1945-09-22 Ilija Petković, Serbian soccer midfielder (43 caps, Yugoslavia; Troyes, OFK Beograd) and manager (Serbia & Montenegro), born inKnin, Croatia (d. 2020)

1946-11-30 Marina Abramović, Serbian American performance artist, born in Belgrade, Serbia

1947-01-03 Miroslav Bošković, Serbian soccer defender (6 caps Yugoslavia; Hajduk Split, FK Partizan, Angers SCO), born in Belgrade, Serbia (d. 2023)

1947-05-01 Danilo Popivoda, Serbian soccer forward (20 caps Yugoslavia;Olimpija, Eintracht Braunschweig), born in Lovćenac, Serbia (d. 2021)

1947-06-17 Vlastimir Trajković, Serbian avant-garde composer, and educator, born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia (d. 2017)

1948-10-05 Zoran Živković, Serbian writer, born in Belgrade, Serbia

1948-11-22 Radomir Antić, Serbian soccer defender (1 cap Yugoslavia; Partizan, Luton Town) and manager (Atlético Madrid; Serbia), born in Žitište, Serbia (d. 2020)

1950-04-05 Miki Manojlović, Serbian actor (The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch), born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia

1950-06-02 Momčilo Vukotić, Serbian soccer midfielder (14 caps, Yugoslavia; FC Partizan, FC Bordeaux) and manager (Cyprus, PAOK, Partizan), born in Belgrade, Serbia (d. 2021)

1950-12-15 Stjepko Gut, Serbian jazz trumpeter, flügelhorn player, and teacher, born in Ruma, Yugoslavia (now Serbia)

1951-12-09 Dragan Pantelić, Serbian soccer goalkeeper (19 caps Yugoslavia;Radnički Niš, Bordeaux), born in Loznica, Serbia (d. 2021)

1952-04-17 Arkan [Željko Ražnatović], Serbian paramilitary leader, born in Brežice, Slovenia (d. 2000)

1952-04-20 Božidar Maljković, Serbian basketball coach (EuroLeague C'ship 1989, 90 Jugoplastika; 1993 Limoges CSP; 1996 Panathinaikos BC; FIBA Intercontinental Cup 1996; President OC of Serbia), born in Otočac, Croatia

1952-07-12 Voja Antonić, Serbian inventor and writer, born in Šabac, Serbia

1952-09-26 Predrag Miletić, Serbian actor, born in Niš, Serbia

1953-08-27 Alex Lifeson [Živojinović], Serbian-Canadian rock guitarist (Rush - "Limelight"), born in n Fernie, British Columbia

1954-07-19 Srđa Trifković, Serbian-American journalist and foreign affairs editor (Chronicles), born in Belgrade, Serbia

1954-11-24 Emir Kusturica, Serbian-French filmmaker (When Father Was Away on Business; Black Cat, White Cat), and punk rock bassist (No Smoking), born in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina

1956-01-23 Lazar Ristovski, Serbian keyboardist (Smak and Bijelo Dugme), born in Novi Pazar, Yugoslavia (d. 2007)

1956-04-03 Boris Miljković, Serbian TV and theatre director, writer and lecturer, born in Zagreb, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia

1958-11-16 Boris Krivokapić, Serbian academic

1958-11-30 Miodrag Ješić, Serbian soccer defender (8 caps Yugoslavia; FK Partizan, Altay) and manager (FK Partizan, CSKA Sofia, FK Sarajevo), born in Osečenica, Serbia (d. 2022)

1960-12-06 Jasmina Perazić, Serbian-American basketball guard and forward (NY Liberty), born in Novi Sad, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia

1961-06-23 Zoran Janjetov, Serbian comic artist (The Technopriests), born in Subotica, Yugoslavia

1963-07-23 Slobodan Živojinović, Serbian tennis player (US Open doubles 1986), born in Belgrade, Serbia

1966-09-05 Milinko Pantić, Serbian footballer, born in Loznica, Serbia

1967-09-27 Isidora Žebeljan, Serbian classical, opera, and film composer, born in Belgrade (d. 2020)

1968-02-03 Vlade Divac, Serbian Basketball HOF center (NBA All-Star 2001, NBA All-Rookie First Team 1990) and executive (Sacramento Kings 2015-20), born in Prijepolje, Serbia

1969-02-20 Siniša Mihajlović, Serbian soccer defender (63 caps Yugoslavia; RS Belgrade, Roma, Sampdoria, Lazio) and manager (Serbia, Bologna, Fiorentina, Sampdoria, AC Milan, Torino), born in Vukovar, Croatia (d. 2022)

1970-02-26 Sasha Danilovic, Serbian NBA guard (Miami Heat), born in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

1970-10-30 Maja Tatić, Serbian-Bosnian pop singer, born in Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia

1971-03-04 Jovan Stanković, Serbian footballer

1972-01-14 Predrag Gosta, Serbian-American conductor (Makris Symphony Orchestra, 2015-present), harpsichordist, and baritone, born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia (now Serbia)

1973-03-02 Dejan Bodiroga, Serbian basketball forward (FIBA World Cup 1998 [MVP], 2002, Yugoslavia; EuroLeague Final Four MVP 2002, 03; Panathinaikos, FC Barcelona), born in Klek, Serbia

1973-06-14 Ceca [Svetlana Ražnatović], Serbian pop singer, born in Prokuplje, Yugoslavia (now Serbia)

1974-10-28 Dejan Stefanović, Serbian footballer

1975-04-17 Trifun Živanović, American-Serbian figure skater (1995 Pac Coast Jr champ), born in Santa Monica, California

1975-11-13 Ivica Dragutinović, Serbian footballer

1976-01-05 Ivan Tomić, Serbian football manager, born in Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia

1976-04-17 Alex Nesic, Serbian-French-American actor, born in Santa Barbara, California

1977-04-02 Jelena Abbou, Serbian fitness model, born in Gornji Milanovac, Serbia

1977-06-09 Peja Stojaković, Serbian basketball forward (NBA C'ship 2011 Toronto Raptors; NBA All-Star 2002, 03, 04; FIBA EuroBasket MVP 2001), born in Slavonska Požega, Croatia

1977-06-17 Branko Tomovic, German Serbian actor, born in Münster, Germany

1978-07-04 Tatyana Jecmenica, Serbian tennis star (1995 Futures-Novi Sad), born in Novi Sad, Serbia

1978-08-02 Goran Gavrančić, Serbian footballer, born in Belgrade, Serbia

1978-09-11 Dejan Stanković, Serbian footballer (Serbia National Team captain), born in Belgrade, Serbia

1979-04-12 Mateja Kežman, Serbian footballer, born in Belgrade, Serbia

1979-09-13 Ivan Miljković, Serbian volleyball player, born in Niška Banja, Serbia

1979-11-01 Milan Dudić, Serbian soccer defender (13 caps, Serbia and Montenegro; Red Star Belgrade), born in Kraljevo, Serbia

1980-05-02 Miloš Glogovac, Serbian football player, born in Serbia

1980-05-17 Davor Džalto, Serbian art historian, born in Travnik, Bosnia and Herzegovina

1980-06-25 Maja Latinović, Serbian model, born in Banatsko Veliko Selo, Kikinda, Serbia

1981-01-21 Ivan Ergić, Serbian footballer

1981-10-21 Nemanja Vidić, Serbian footballer

1984-04-04 Arkady Vyatchanin, Russian-Serbian backstroke swimmer, born in Vorkuta, Russia

1984-06-22 Janko Tipsarević, Serbian tennis player (Davis Cup 2010), born in Belgrade, Serbia

1984-11-01 Miloš Krasić, Serbian soccer winger (46 caps; CSKA Moscow, Juventus), born in Mitrovica, Kosovo

1984-11-14 Marija Šerifović, Serbian pop singer ("Molitxa"), born in Kragujevac, Serbia

1985-02-28 Jelena Janković, Serbian tennis player, born in Belgrade, Serbia

1985-06-20 Darko Miličić, Serbian basketball player (Detroit Pistons), born in Novi Sad, Serbia, Yugoslavia

1986-02-10 Viktor Troicki, Serbian tennis player, born in Belgrade, Serbia

1986-03-31 Cveta Majtanović, Serbian pop singer (Idol Serbia-Montenegro & Macedonia, 2004), born in Novi Sad, Yugoslavia

1986-04-22 Dusan Sakota, Serbian-Greek basketball player

1987-05-22 Novak Đoković [Djokovic], Serbian tennis player (record equalling 24 x Grand Slam singles titles; 7 x ATP Finals), born in Belgrade, Serbia

1987-11-06 Ana Ivanović, Serbian tennis player (French Open 2008; world #1 08), born in Belgrade, Serbia

1989-02-03 Slobodan Rajković, Serbian soccer centre-back (19 caps; OFK Beograd, Hamburger SV, Palermo FC), born in Belgrade, Serbia

1990-08-28 Bojan Krkić, Serbian-Spanish footballer, born in Linyola, Spain

1992-03-04 Nataša Stanković, Serbian model and dancer, born in Požarevac, Republic of Serbia

1995-02-19 Nikola Jokić, Serbian basketball center (NBA C'ship 2023 [MVP]; NBA MVP 2001, 02; NBA All-Star 2019-22; fastest NBA triple-double 14:33s 2018; Denver Nuggets), born in Sombor, Serbia

List of Serbian People