site.btaToday's Observances: Nov. 14

Today's Observances: Nov. 14
Today's Observances: Nov. 14
Painting by Dessi Toncheva

The world:

- World Diabetes Day (since 1991). Birthday of Frederick Banting who, along with Charles Best, first conceived the idea leading to discovery of insulin in 1922.

On this date in Bulgarian history:

1943: First Allied air raid on Sofia during World War II (1939 - 1945); 31 persons killed and 104 wounded, 87 buildings destroyed.

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