site.btaObservances: July 16

The world:

National Day of Remembrance of the victims of racist and anti-Semitic persecutions by the French State and of tribute to the righteous of France. On July 16-17, 1942, police officers gather over 13,000 Jews at the Parisian indoor cycle-racing track, who are then handed over to the Germans. The day was first commemorated in 1993.

On this date in Bulgarian history:

1877: Russian troops liberate northern town of Nikopol in Russo-Turkish War.

2006: Bulgaria acquires active observer status in Europol Security Committee.

2007: First aerospace monitoring centre is unveiled at National Civil Protection Service.