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Anniversary of the death sentences of three Bulgarian Regents, Feb.1, 1945

Anniversary of the death sentences of three Bulgarian Regents, Feb.1, 1945

2/1/2010 9:01:16 AM

Feb.1st, 1945 the so-called People's Court of the communist government sentenced to death the three royal regents - Prince Kiril of Preslav, Prof. Bogdan Filov and Gen. Nikola Mihov, 22 ministers, 67 MPs, 47 generals, colonels, etc.

The sentences were all performed the very same day. Until April 1945 when the trials ended, the total of 2730 all received death sentences...

The photo above - Bogdan Filov, Prime Minister of Bulgaria from Feb.1940 to April 1942, and then again from April 1942 to Sept.1943.

Gotse Delchev (1872-1903) was born on that date
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