site.btaToday's Observances: August 31

The world:

- National Day of Kyrgyzstan: Independence Day (1991);
- National Day of Malaysia: Independence Day (1957);
- National Day of Trinidad and Tobago: Independence Day (1962).

On this date in Bulgarian history:

1998: NOVA Television starts round-the-clock broadcasting.

2005: 40th National Assembly passes Protection from Environmental Noise Act.

2006: New 3,600 m runway goes into operation at Sofia Airport, capable of handling 20 aircraft movements per hour and ICAO Category III low-visibility landings.