On this day in 1982, during the Malvinas War, Argentinian Airforce pilot Captain Roberto Ćurilović sank the British transport ship Atlantic Conveyor.
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Some stories quite literally fuel history—and this one begins with a bold idea and a lot of perseverance.
Meet Anthony Lucas (born Antun Lučić in Split, 1855–1921), the Croatian-American engineer whose vision helped launch the modern U.S. oil industry. After arriving in the United States in 1879, Lucas pursued his belief that vast oil reserves lay beneath the Texas coast. That conviction led to the legendary Spindletop gusher near Beaumont in 1901, which erupted at an astonishing 100,000 barrels a day and became the world’s first major oil strike.
Spindletop ignited the Texas oil boom, helped give rise to companies like Gulf Oil and Texaco, and reshaped America’s industrial future. Lucas’s legacy is a lasting reminder of how Croatian Americans brought ingenuity and determination that helped power the growth of the United States.
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Croatian Youth celebrating the memory of Blessed Aloysius Stepinac at the Croatian Parish of Saint Cyril and Methodius and St. Raphael in New York on February 10th 2026.
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Croatian Youth of Chicago celebrating the memory of Blessed Aloysius Stepinac at the Croatian Parish of Saint Jerome in Chicago on February 10th 2026.
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𝐂.𝐍.𝐒.𝐂. 𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐎 𝐂𝐑𝐎𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐀🇨🇦🇭🇷 započeo je službeno djelovanje 5.X.1956. Osnovali su ga hrvatski rodoljubi iz iseljeništva♥️💪🏻
Jedan od najuspješnijih klubova u Kanadskoj🇨🇦⚽️ligi. Prvu vijest o osnivanju objavio je "Hrvatski glas" u kolovozu 1956. ◻️🟥◻️
Students at Kwansei Gakuin, one of the most prestigious Japanese universities, perform their official anthem, a Croatian anti-Ottoman aria; September 17th, 2025.
The song was first heard by the Japanese in 1919 when an Austro-Hungarian ship broke down in one of its ports.
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