On this day in 1995, the Dayton Peace Accords were signed, bringing an end to the war in the Balkans.

The Balkan War was the worst conflict since World War II, fueled in part by ethnic conflict between Bosnian Croats, Bosnian Serbs and Muslims, which became ethnic cleansing. It lasted for four years, and the negotiations to end the fighting was fraught with tension.

You can read on at the link to learn more about what was needed to bring Balkan leaders to the table in Dayton, Ohio and to get the peace accord signed.