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  • Viña del Mar, Chile
    Feb, 1993
    Shakira

    Chile's Viña del Mar International Song Festival

    Viña del Mar, Chile
    Feb, 1993

    Though she was little known outside of her native Colombia at the time, Shakira was invited to perform at Chile's Viña del Mar International Song Festival in February 1993. The festival gave aspiring Latin American singers a chance to perform their songs, and the winner was then chosen by a panel of judges. Shakira performed the ballad "Eres" ("You Are") and won the trophy for third place. One of the judges who voted for her to win was the then 20-year-old Ricky Martin.




  • Croatia
    Thursday Feb 18, 1993
    Croatian War of Independence

    A Secret agreement

    Croatia
    Thursday Feb 18, 1993

    On February 18, 1993, Croatian authorities signed the Daruvar Agreement with local Serb leaders in Western Slavonia. The aim of the secret agreement was normalizing life for local populations near the frontline. However, authorities in Knin learned of this and arrested the Serb leaders responsible.




  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Monday Feb 22, 1993
    Bosnian War

    Resolution 808

    Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Monday Feb 22, 1993

    On 22 February 1993, the United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 808 that decided "that an international tribunal shall be established for the prosecution of persons responsible for serious violations of international humanitarian law".




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