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Kiril, Prince of Preslav

Sofia, 17 Nov 1895 – Sofia, 1 Feb 1945

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  1. 17 Nov 1895

    Born in Sofia

  2. 1 Feb 1945

    Dies in Sofia, aged 49

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The 1890s · Kiril, is born in Sofia

Around the world1893

Women vote in New Zealand

New Zealand became the first country where women could vote in national elections.

The “Russian flu”. A flu pandemic travelled the world by rail and steamship in a few months, killing about a million people.Around the world · 1889–1890

The “Russian flu”. A flu pandemic travelled the world by rail and steamship in a few months, killing about a million people.

Unknown · CC BY 4.0
The first modern Olympics. Athens hosted the first modern Olympic Games, with 241 athletes from 14 nations.Around the world · 1896

The first modern Olympics. Athens hosted the first modern Olympic Games, with 241 athletes from 14 nations.

Émile Gilliéron · public domain
The cinema. In a Paris café the Lumière brothers showed films to a paying audience for the first time.Around the world · 1895

The cinema. In a Paris café the Lumière brothers showed films to a paying audience for the first time.

Unknown authorUnknown author · public domain