site.btaToday's Observances: September 2-3

September 2

The world:

- National Day of Vietnam: Independence Day (1945).

On this date in Bulgarian history:

1944: New government is appointed, headed by Prime Minister Konstantin Mouraviev (1893-1965). It lasts seven days until the September 9 communist takeover.

1963: First batch of Bulgarian-made petrol is produced at Neftochim Oil Refinery in Burgas.

2007: Monument to Russian singer-songwriter, poet, and actor Vladimir Vysotsky is unveiled in Varshets, near Sofia.

September 3

The world:

- National Day of San Marino: Founding of the Republic (AD 301).

On this date in Bulgarian history:

1877: Lovech is liberated from Ottoman rule by Russian troops led by Major General Alexander Imeretinsky during Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878).

1968: Il-18 performing charter flight from Dresden to Burgas crashes at Karnobat, killing 45 people.

2007: Katarzyna Estate winery, owned by Belvedere Bulgaria Ltd., is opened in the village of Mezek, South Central Bulgaria, by President Georgi Parvanov.

2008: Construction of Belene nuclear power plant is officially restarted by Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev, to be abandoned again in March 2012.