Beginning this day in 1992, the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina held a referendum on independence that won almost unanimous support, and on March 3 independence was proclaimed, prompting shelling by Serbian forces.
| 1920: | | A new, democratic constitution was adopted by the National Assembly elected by Czech and Slovak leaders, furthering the consolidation of the two states into Czechoslovakia. |
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| 1904: | | Jimmy Dorsey, whose orchestra was one of the most popular big bands of the swing era in the United States, was born. |
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| 1768: | | The Confederation of Bar was organized to defend the privileges of the Roman Catholic Church and the independence of Poland against Russian encroachment. |
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| 1736: | | Ann Lee (“Mother Ann”), the religious leader who brought the Shaker sect from England to the American colonies, was born in Manchester, England. |
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| 1704: | | The town of Deerfield, Massachusetts, was razed in the bloodiest battle of Queen Anne's War. |
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