1947 Death Nikola Petkov, leader of Bulgaria Boer party, hanged 1943 Death Nikola Tesla, Yugoslavian physicist (tesla motor), dies at 86 1942 Death Nikola J Vaptsarov, Bulgaria poet/communist, executed at 32 1911 Birthday Nikola Hercigonja, composer 1909 Birthday Nikola J Vaptsarov, Bulgaria poet, Subrani Sutsjinenija 1907 Death Nikola Petkow, premier (Bulgaria), murdered 1856 Birthday Nikola Tesla, Yugoslavia, physicist, developed alternating current 1856 Birthday Nikola Tesla, born in Croatia, electrical engineer/inventor, Tesla Coil 1846 Birthday Nikola Pasic, Serbian nationalist/premier, 1891..1926 1831 Death Nikola P Neofit Rilski, Bulgaria abbot/poet, dies at 37
