{"id":1003,"date":"2010-01-01T08:10:00","date_gmt":"2010-01-01T06:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bronicable.com\/en\/?p=1003"},"modified":"2026-07-16T19:32:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T17:32:27","slug":"on-this-day-in-bulgaria-august-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bronicable.com\/en\/on-this-day-in-bulgaria\/on-this-day-in-bulgaria-august-10\/","title":{"rendered":"On This Day in Bulgaria: August 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Every day in Bulgarian history holds a story worth remembering. In this recurring series, <strong>On This Day in Bulgaria<\/strong>, we look back at notable events, decisions, and milestones that happened on this date across the country&#8217;s history.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>August 10, 1913 &#8212; The Treaty of Bucharest<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Treaty of Bucharest was signed, ending the Second Balkan War. Bulgaria, which had initiated the conflict in an attempt to revise the partition of Macedonia after the First Balkan War, suffered a crushing defeat. The treaty forced the country to cede large territories &#8212; including most of Macedonia &#8212; to Greece, Serbia, and Romania. August 10 became a date associated with national grief and a profound sense of betrayal, shaping Bulgarian foreign policy and national aspirations for decades to come.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>August 10, 1959 &#8212; First Bulgarian Television Broadcast<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Bulgarian National Television made its first experimental broadcast from Sofia, inaugurating the era of television in Bulgaria. Regular broadcasts would follow in the years ahead, transforming public life, culture, and the flow of information across the country and bringing the world into Bulgarian homes for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>Explore more of Bulgaria&#8217;s story on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bronicable.com\/en\/\">Bronicable<\/a><\/strong>, including our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bronicable.com\/en\/category\/from-above\/\">Bulgaria From Above<\/a><\/strong> series and our guides to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bronicable.com\/en\/category\/bulgaria\/\">the best of Bulgaria<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On this day in Bulgarian history: the Treaty of Bucharest ended the Second Balkan War in 1913, and Bulgaria&#8217;s first television broadcast was made in 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