site.btaToday's Observances: Nov. 17
The world:
- International Students Day.
On this date in Bulgarian history:
1912: Flying officer Radoul Milkov and a British photographer first attempt aerial photography of Turkish military installations from Albatross aircraft during First Balkan War (1912-1913).
1926: Indian poet and writer Rabindranath Tagore arrives in Sofia.
1934: Diplomatic relations established with Brazil at legation level. Promoted to embassy level on May 11, 1974.
1945: Diplomatic relations with Albania restored (established 1914; severed in April 1939).
1989: Parliament releases Todor Zhivkov from office as State Council Chairman. He is replaced by Petar Mladenov.
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