site.btaToday's Observances: August 21
On this date in Bulgarian history:
1877: Three-day Battle of Shipka begins, to become one of major highlights of 1877-78 Russo-Turkish War in which Bulgaria is liberated from nearly five centuries of Ottoman rule.
1924: First International Cycling Tour of Bulgaria starts.
1991: Grand National Assembly passes Supreme Judicial Council Act.
2007: 112 single emergency call system is introduced.
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