The 1900s in the Principality of Bulgaria (until 1908) and the Kingdom of Bulgaria (from 1908).
Incumbents
edit- Prince of Bulgaria: Ferdinand I (1887–1908)
- Tsar of Bulgaria: Ferdinand I (1908–1918)
- Prime Minister of Bulgaria:
- Todor Ivanchov (1899–1901)
- Racho Petrov (1901)
- Petko Karavelov (1901–1902)
- Stoyan Danev (1902–1903)
- Racho Petrov (1903–1906)
- Dimitar Petkov (1906–1907)
- Dimitar Stanchov (1907, acting)
- Petar Gudev (1907–1908)
- Aleksandar Malinov (1908–1911)
Events
edit1900
edit1901
edit- The Miss Stone Affair when an American and a Bulgarian are kidnapped by the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization.
- 28 January – Parliamentary elections are held in the country. Despite receiving only the third highest number of votes, the Progressive Liberal Party emerges as the largest party in Parliament with 40 of the 164 seats. Voter turnout is 42.7%.[1][2]
1902
edit- The Zagorka brand of beer is created.
- 17 February – The Progressive Liberal Party wins 89 of the 189 seats in the parliament following parliamentary elections. Voter turnout is 49.8%.[3][4]
1903
edit- August–October – The Ilinden–Preobrazhenie Uprising occurs against the Ottoman Empire in the Balkans.
- 19 August – The Strandzha Commune is established.
- 7 September – The Strandzha Commune is disestablished.
- 19 October – The People's Party wins 134 of the 169 seats in the parliament following parliamentary elections. Voter turnout is 41.2%.[5][6]
1904
edit- The First School of Higher Education is renamed Sofia University.[7]
- The Ivan Vazov National Theatre is founded.[8]
- 31 March – The Treaty of Sofia is signed between the Principality of Bulgaria and Kingdom of Serbia.[9][10]
- 4 April – The 1904 Kresna earthquakes occur, resulting in the deaths of 200 people.[11]
- August – The Free Trade Unions is established.
1905
edit- 5 October – The Old High School of Music in Ruse is inaugurated.[12][13]
1906
edit- 20 April – The Vazduhoplavatelno Otdelenie (roughly translated as Aviation Squad) is created. This was the earliest version of the modern Bulgarian Air Force.[14]
- The Church of the Assumption, previously a mosque, is consecrated as a church.
1907
edit- The Varna Shipyard is founded.[15][16]
- Skobelev Park is founded.
- 30 August – The Monument to the Tsar Liberator is inaugurated.
1908
edit- 25 May – The Democratic Party wins 166 of the 203 seats in the parliament following parliamentary elections. Voter turnout is 50.2%.[17][18]
- 7 September – The Bulgarian Constitutional Clubs is founded.
- 5 October – The Principality of Bulgaria declares independence as the Kingdom of Bulgaria.
1909
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p368 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
- ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p377
- ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p368 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
- ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p378
- ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p368 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
- ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p370
- ^ "History / About Us / Faculty of Economics and Business Administration / Faculties / The University / Home - Софийски университет "Св. Климент Охридски"". www.uni-sofia.bg. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
- ^ "Theatre Database / Theatre Architecture - database, projects". www.theatre-architecture.eu. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
- ^ Hall, Richard C. (2002-01-04). The Balkan Wars 1912-1913: Prelude to the First World War. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-134-58363-8.
- ^ Beaver, Jan G. (2009-09-01). Collision Course: Franz Conrad Von Hötzendorf, Serbia, and the Politics of Preventive War. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-0-557-09600-8.
- ^ Blitz.bg (2013-07-27). "Земетресение от 7,8 по Рихтер разрушило Благоевград през 1904 година". Blitz.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2023-09-01.
- ^ "От правителствено решение зависи съдбата на една от ем". 2007-09-30. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
- ^ "Областен управител - Област Русе..::.. Regional Governor - Ruse:: Пресцентър » Новини » Реставрираната Музикална гимназия ще бъде новия дом на културата и изкуството в Русе". 2007-09-28. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
- ^ Nedialkov, D. "Air Power of the Kingdom of Bulgaria. Part I"
- ^ "Bulyard Shipbuilding". www.bulyard.com. Retrieved 4 May 2017.[dead link]
- ^ "History | Navbul.com". navbul.com. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
- ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p368 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
- ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p378
- ^ "ФК-13 – ФУТБОЛ КЛУБ 13" (in Bulgarian). Archived from the original on 2019-05-17. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
- ^ "Тръбача свири отбой, ветераните вдигат Kупата на царя" (in Bulgarian). temasport.com. 11 June 2015.
- ^ "Шантаж за 13 хил. лева проваля финал" (in Bulgarian). temasport.com. 25 June 2015.