site.btaToday's Observances: December 12

The world:

- National Day of Kenya: Independence Day (1963).

On this date in Bulgarian history:

1964: Diplomatic relations with Uruguay, established at legation level on May 21, 1958, are promoted to embassy level.

1989: The Vuzrazhdane Bulgarian Union of Private Entrepreneurs is established in Sofia.

1994: Bulgaria's first McDonald's restaurant opens in Plovdiv.

1998: The EuroRoma National Association holds its constituent conference in Sofia (since January 14, 2001: EuroRoma Political Movement).