Ivan Mihaylov Gavrilov, also known as Vancho Mihaylov, was a Bulgarian revolutionary in interwar Macedonia and the last leader of the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization (IMRO).
The Battle of Lule Burgas or Battle of Luleburgas – Bunarhisar took place between the Kingdom of Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire and was the bloodiest battle of the First Balkan War. The battle took place from 28 October to 2 November 1912. The outnumbered Bulgarian forces made the Ottomans retreat to Çatalca line, 30 km from the Ottoman capital Constantinople. In terms of forces engaged it was the largest battle fought in Europe between the end of the Franco-Prussian War and the beginning of the First World War.
The 1961 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 1961, was the twelfth FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship, held by FIBA Europe. Nineteen national teams affiliated with the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) entered the competition. The tournament was hosted by Yugoslavia, and was held at the Belgrade City Fair.
Gradets is a village in southeastern Bulgaria, part of Kotel municipality, Sliven Province. It lies at 42°47′N26°32′E, 380 m above sea level. As of 2019, the mayor is Vesselin Urunov of the GERB party and the population of Gradets is 2,434, which makes it the second most populous village in Bulgaria, after Aydemir, Silistra Province, and the most populous in Bulgarian Thrace.
Bulgarians are an ethnic minority in North Macedonia. Bulgarians are mostly found in the Strumica area, but over the years, the absolute majority of southeastern North Macedonia have declared themselves Macedonian. The town of Strumica and its surrounding area were part of the Kingdom of Bulgaria between the Balkan wars and the end of World War I, as well as during World War II. The total number of Bulgarians counted in the 2021 Census was 3,504 or roughly 0.2%. Over 100,000 nationals of North Macedonia have received Bulgarian citizenship since 2001 and some 53,000 are still waiting for such, almost all based on declared Bulgarian origin. In the period when North Macedonia was part of Yugoslavia, there was also migration of Bulgarians from the so called Western Outlands in Serbia.
Radko Ruskov Dimitriev was a Bulgarian general who served as the head of the General Staff of the Bulgarian Army from 1 January 1904 to 28 March 1907, as well as a general in the Russian Army during World War I.
Ms Lyudmila Radkova-Traykova is a Bulgarian folk singer, performing folklore from the Balkans, who became world known as a soloist at the Filip Kutev Ensemble, and at the orchestra of Goran Bregovic. She is sister of the Bulgarian folk singer Daniela Radkova.
Ms Daniela Radkova-Aleksandrova is a Bulgarian folk singer, performing folklore from the Balkans, who became world known as a soloist at the Filip Kutev Ensemble, and at the orchestra of Goran Bregovic. She is sister of the Bulgarian folk singer Ludmila Radkova.
The Radko Association is a political organization of citizens of North Macedonia with a Bulgarian national consciousness. Founded in 2000 and based in Ohrid, the association was named after Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization (IMRO) leader Ivan Mihailov's most popular pseudonym. The Radko Association was presided by the Ohrid native Vladimir Pankov until his death in 2019.
Radko Knoll is a rocky hill rising to 102 m on the north coast of Smyadovo Cove in the northwest of Rugged Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. It is situated 830 m south-southeast of Cape Sheffield and 860 m north-northeast of Ugain Point.
The First Battle of Çatalca was one of the heaviest battles of the First Balkan War fought between 17 and 18 November [O.S. 4–5 November] 1912. It was initiated as an attempt of the combined Bulgarian First and Third armies, under the overall command of lieutenant general Radko Dimitriev, to defeat the Ottoman Army stationed in Çatalca and break through the last Turkish defensive line before the capital Constantinople. The high casualties however forced the Bulgarians to call off the attack.
Radko Polič was a Slovenian theatre, television and film actor.
Radko Gudas is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman and captain for the Anaheim Ducks in the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played in the NHL for the Tampa Bay Lightning, Philadelphia Flyers, Washington Capitals, and the Florida Panthers.
Events from the year 1859 in Russia
The 2018–19 season is Vitosha Bistritsa's second consecutive season in the Bulgarian First League after they won play-offs against Pirin Blagoevgrad (0:1 home loss and 2:1 away win with goals of Radko Mutafchiyski and Grigor Dolapchiev and Lokomotiv Sofia.
The "March of the Macedonian Revolutionaries", also known as "Rise, Dawn of Freedom", is a Bulgarian march which was used by the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization (IMRO) and was shortly the anthem of the Socialist Republic of Macedonia before the adoption of the Today over Macedonia anthem. Today, the march is still used by the Macedonian Patriotic Organization (MPO), as well as by VMRO-BND and the Radko Association.
Ventsislav Metodiev Mutafchiyski is a Bulgarian military doctor, professor and director at the Military Medical Academy (MMA), Major General from the Military Medical Service, and former Head of the National Operational Headquarters for Fight with Coronavirus Pandemic in Bulgaria.
Mutafchiyski is a Bulgarian surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Radko Bobekov was a Bulgarian chess player.
Radko Todorov Vlaykov is a Bulgarian diplomat, engaged in scientific and journalistic activities. Since 2016 he has been the Ambassador of Bulgaria in Belgrade.
