Event anniversary

First Balkan War

Took place on October 8, 1912

114

Years ago

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The 115th anniversary falls on October 8, 2027, in 348 days.

The First Balkan War lasted from October 1912 to May 1913 and involved actions of the Balkan League (the Kingdoms of Bulgaria, Serbia, Greece and Montenegro) against the Ottoman Empire.

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