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Observances: April 7
Observances: April 7
St Nedelya Cathedral in Sofia after the bombing attack of April 16, 1925, the biggest terrorist attack in Bulgarian history and the deadliest in Europe until 1981 (BTA Archive Photo)

The world:

- Rwanda Genocide Memorial Day;

- World Health Day. 

Bulgaria:

- Health Workers Day; 

- Day of Sofia Medical University.

On this date in Bulgarian history:

1900: First issue of "Tsurkoven Vestnik" [Church Gazette] of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church comes out.           

1909: Serbia and Montenegro recognize Bulgaria's independence.

1933: St Nedelya Cathedral in Sofia is reconsecrated following reconstruction, after a bombing attack on April 16, 1925 badly damaged the building, killing over 150 and injuring 500 people. 

1957: Aleko Konstantinov Theatre of Satire is established.

1989: Military Medical Academy with the Defence Ministry is established.

2004: The largest imaging centre in the Balkans opens at the Military Medical Academy.

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