Historical place archive

Bucharest in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Bucharest in Bulgaria. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

20 records12 event labels10 people1886โ€“1990

Historical events in Bucharest

1886

3 March 1886
Treaty of Bucharest
Alexander I ยท Bulgaria War

Concludes peace without territorial concessions to Serbia.

1909

19 April 1909
Independence of Bulgaria
Alexander Malinov ยท Government of Bulgaria

Turkey recognizes Bulgarian independence

27 April 1909
Independence of Bulgaria
Alexander Malinov ยท Government of Bulgaria

The Triple Alliance recognizes the independence of Bulgaria

1913

3 July 1913
Romanian Mobilization
Ferdinand I ยท Balkan Wars, 2nd

Faces Romanian intervention while fighting Serbia and Greece.

31 July 1913
Second Balkan War Armistice
Ferdinand I ยท Balkan Wars, 2nd

Seeks an armistice after Bulgaria is attacked on several fronts.

August 1913
Bucharest Negotiations
Stoyan Danev ยท Balkan Wars, 2nd

Negotiates after Bulgaria's military isolation.

10 August 1913
Treaty of Bucharest
Ferdinand Ferdinand I ยท Balkan Wars, 2nd

A final peace is agreed in the Treaty of Bucharest

10 August 1913
Treaty of Bucharest
Ferdinand Ferdinand I ยท Balkan Wars, 2nd

Accepts territorial losses after defeat.

1918

1918
Constitution of Bulgaria
Alexander Stamboliisky ยท Government of Bulgaria

Founds a brief Republic

1923

9 June 1923
Coup
Alexander Stamboliisky ยท Revolution of Bulgaria

Overthrown by a group of officers

9 June 1923
Coup
Alexander Zankoff ยท Revolution of Bulgaria

Replaces Stambouliski as Prime Minister after a coup

14 June 1923
Assassination of Alexander Stamboliisky
Alexander Stamboliisky ยท Government of Bulgaria

Assassinated by a right wing nationalist

1951

1951
Purge
Vulko Chernenkov ยท Government of Bulgaria

Purges include the Deputy Prime Minister Kostov & Prime Minister Vulko Chervenkov. 17 Central Committee members are purged

1989

1989
Constitution of Bulgaria
Petur Mladenov ยท Government of Bulgaria

Averts revolution by introducing political pluralism & free elections

1989
Election
Petur Mladenov ยท Government of Bulgaria

Averts revolution by introducing political pluralism & free elections

10 November 1989
Party Leader
Petur Mladenov ยท Government of Bulgaria

Appointed Party Leader of the Bulgarian Communist Party

1990

January 1990
Constitution of Bulgaria
Petur Mladenov ยท Government of Bulgaria

Reform begins at the Bulgarian Communist Party's "Congress of Renewal"

February 1990
Party Leader
Aleksandur Lilov ยท Government of Bulgaria

Appointed Party Leader of the Communist Party

February 1990
Resignation of Petur Mladenov
Petur Mladenov ยท Government of Bulgaria

Announces he cannot be both President & Pary Leader of the Bulgarian Communist Party

6 July 1990
Resignation of Petur Mladenov
Petur Mladenov ยท Government of Bulgaria

Resigns after making a broadcast advocating tanks against demonstrators in 1989

Provenance

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Bulgaria and Bucharest. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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