site.btaToday's Observances: October 12

The world:

- National Day of Republic of Equatorial Guinea (Independence Day - from Spain, 1968);

- National Day of Spain (Day of Hispanicity: Columbus discovery of America, 1492);

- World Arthritis Day. Bulgaria:

- Bulgarian Municipality Day;

- Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Day.

On this date in Bulgarian history:

1869: Bulgarian Literary Society (Bulgarian Academy of Sciences since 1911) is founded in Braila, Romania.

1882: Bulgaria's first law on municipalities and city governance is gazetted.

1962: Diplomatic relations established with Yemen Arab Republic (North Yemen) and Algeria.

1999: Contract is signed for sale of 58 per cent stake in Neftochim oil refinery in Bourgas to Russian oil giant Lukoil. //