2019 in Bulgaria
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Incumbents
Events
- 6 January – Thousands of Orthodox Christians dived into icy rivers and lakes throughout the country to retrieve crucifixes placed by priests in the water to celebrate Epiphany.[1]
- 16 February – More than 2,000 far-right activists from several European countries staged a torchlit procession through Sofia honoring the Nationalist general and politician Hristo Lukov.[2][3]
- 5 – 11 February – The 2019 Sofia Open tennis tournament took place at the Arena Armeec in Sofia.[4]
- 8 – 10 March – The 2019 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships were held in Sofia.[5]
Deaths
- 1 January – Ivan Dimitrov, footballer (b. 1935).[6]
- 18 January – Ivan Vutsov, footballer (b. 1939).[7]
- 22 January – Kiril Petkov, Olympic wrestler (b. 1933).[8]
- 22 April – Krasimir Bezinski, footballer (b. 1961).[9]
