site.btaToday's Observances: April 6-7
April 6
On this date in Bulgarian history:
1909: The Sublime Porte recognizes Bulgaria's independence (declared September 22, 1908).
1927: The Radio Act is adopted, allowing citizens to own radio sets.
1990: Bulgaria restores diplomatic relations with Chile, broken off after Pinochet's coup d'etat in 1973.
2004: Bulgaria is invited to join the Missile Technology Control Regime.
2005: The Union of Bulgarian National Electronic Media is established.
2011: The Bulgarian Credit Rating Agency (BCRA) becomes the first such agency in Bulgaria and the third in the EU to obtain registration.
April 7
The world:
- Rwanda Genocide Memorial Day;
- World Health Day.
Bulgaria:
- Health Workers Day;
- Day of Sofia Medical University.
On this date in Bulgarian history:
1900: First issue of "Tsurkoven Vestnik" [Church Gazette] of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church comes out.
1909: Serbia and Montenegro recognize Bulgaria's independence.
1933: St Nedelya Cathedral in Sofia is reconsecrated following reconstruction, after a bombing attack on April 16, 1925 badly damaged the building, killing over 150 and injuring 500 people.
1957: Aleko Konstantinov Theatre of Satire is established.
1989: Military Medical Academy with the Defence Ministry is established.
2004: The largest imaging centre in the Balkans opens at the Military Medical Academy.
/DS/
news.modal.header
news.modal.text