On January 22, 2019, actor Miodrag Mrgud Radovanović, who passed away on January 15, 2019 at the age of 89, was laid to rest at the Alley of Meritorious Citizens. The great actor was accompanied to his final resting place by his family, fellow-actors, friends, admirers and citizens of Belgrade.
Miodrag Radovanović known by his surname Mrgud (Grumpy),
Each January 20th, the state ceremony of paying respects and laying wreaths to commemorate the anniversaries of passing of the great Serbian WWI military commanders, Filed Marshal Živojin Mišić, Field Marshal Petar Bojović and General Pavle Jurišić – Šturm is held at the New Cemetery of Belgrade.
On January 2019, the wreaths at the final resting places of the WWI Serbian military commanders were laid by the representatives of the Ministry of Labor,
The local football legend Dragoslav Šekularac who passed away on January 5,2019 at the age of 82, was laid to rest at the Alley of Meritorious Citizens within the New Cemetery in Belgrade on January 10, 2019. One of the best local footballers was accompanied to his final resting place by his family, colleagues, friends,
This year marks the 103 anniversary of the Battle of a Mojkovac between the Austro-Hungarian Army led by the General Wilhelm von Reiner and Montenegrin Army under the command of the General Janko Vukotić, which took place on the Orthodox Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, i.e., January 6 and 7, 1916. In regard to this significant event,