site.btaToday's Observances: May 3-4

May 3

The world:

Poland: Constitution Day (1791);

World Press Freedom Day.

On this date in Bulgarian history:

1891: First Socialist meeting in Bulgaria takes place in Tarnovo, chaired by Dimiter Blagoev, founder of country's Socialist movement.

1893: Fourth Grand National Assembly is convened in Tarnovo.

1990: Diplomatic relations with Israel restored at embassy level (severed June 10, 1967).

1998: Bulgaria leaves World Council of Churches (member since 1961).

2006: National Tourism Board established in Sofia.

May 4

On this date in Bulgarian history:

1876: April Uprising against Ottoman rule suppressed in Batak. 4,000 people are killed, town is burned down.

1925: Administration and Police Act is promulgated, marking new stage in development of Bulgarian police force.

1999: Parliament ratifies agreement permitting overflight by NATO aircraft within Operation Allied Force against Yugoslavia.