1970s in Bulgaria
overview of the events of the 1970s in Bulgaria
The 1970s in the People's Republic of Bulgaria.
Incumbents
General Secretary of the Bulgarian Communist Party: Todor Zhivkov (1954–1989)
Chairman of the Presidium: Georgi Traykov (1964–1971)
Chairman of the State Council: Todor Zhivkov (1971–1989)
Prime Minister of Bulgaria:
Todor Zhivkov (1962–1971)
Stanko Todorov (1971–1981)
Events
1970
26 February – Rusenski Lom Nature Park, a protected area in northern Bulgaria in the Ivanovo Municipality of the Ruse Province, was established.
September 29 – October 12 – The 1970 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship, the seventh edition of the tournament, was held in Sofia, Bulgaria.
1971
18 May – The Zhivkov Constitution (which was the third Constitution of Bulgaria and the second of the Communist era) came into effect.
June 19 – 27 – The 1971 European Weightlifting Championships, the 50th edition of the event, were held at the Universiada Hall in Sofia, Bulgaria. There were 123 participants from 23 nations.
1972
The 1972 European Women Basketball Championship, commonly called EuroBasket Women 1972, was held in Bulgaria. The Soviet Union won the gold medal, Bulgaria won the silver medal, and Czechoslovakia won the bronze medal.
1973
3 March – Balkan Bulgarian Airlines Flight 307, a scheduled international passenger flight from Sofia to Moscow, crashed on its final approach to Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport killing all 25 passengers and crew on board.
1974
Diana Express, a Bulgarian rock band, is formed by Mitko Shterev in Yambol.
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