Srđa Trifković, Serbian-American journalist and historian
Srđa Trifković (Serbian Cyrillic: Срђа Трифковић, Serbian pronunciation: [sr̩̂dʑa trîfkɔʋitɕ]; born 19 July 1954) is a Serbian-American publicist, politician and historian.
He is a foreign affairs editor for the paleoconservative magazine Chronicles. He was director of the Center for International Affairs at the Rockford Institute until his resignation on 31 December 2008. Trifković was an unofficial spokesman for the Republika Srpska government in the 1990s and a former adviser to Serbian president Vojislav Koštunica and Republika Srpska president Biljana Plavšić.Trifković is the author of many books, among which is Sword of the Prophet, a book on the history, doctrines, and impact of Islam on the world. He comments on Balkan politics and is a regular columnist for several conservative publications in the United States. Trifković argues that the accepted interpretation of the Srebrenica genocide is a "myth based on a lie".
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Events on 1954
- 13Feb
NCAA Division I
Frank Selvy becomes the only NCAA Division I basketball player ever to score 100 points in a single game. - 28Feb
NTSC
The first color television sets using the NTSC standard are offered for sale to the general public. - 1Apr
United States Air Force Academy
United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower authorizes the creation of the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado. - 25Apr
Bell Labs
The first practical solar cell is publicly demonstrated by Bell Telephone Laboratories. - 18Jun
1954 Guatemalan coup d'état
Carlos Castillo Armas leads an invasion force across the Guatemalan border, setting in motion the 1954 Guatemalan coup d'état