site.btaToday's Observances: February 22
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The world:
- European Day for Victims of Crime;
On this date in Bulgarian history:
1928: Professional ballet begins in Bulgaria: "Coppelia" by French composer Leo Delibes premieres in the country.
1945: The schism imposed on the Bulgarian Church by the Patriarchate of Constantinople in 1872 is lifted.
1961: Bulgaria establishes diplomatic relations with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (called Zaire until May 18, 1997).
1991: The National Assembly reintroduces private land ownership.
1996: The Jose Marti Foundation is set up to promote information sharing, cultural relations and business contacts between Bulgaria and Cuba.
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