site.btaToday's Observances: August 8
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The world:
- ASEAN Day (anniversary of signing in 1967 of Bangkok Declaration, founding document of Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
On this date in Bulgarian history:
1909: Workers at Safety Matches Factory in Kostenets (Southwestern Bulgaria) go on 133-day strike, demanding higher wages, medical insurance and 8-hour working day.
1953: First Bulgarian steel is produced at Lenin Steel Mill in Pernik (Southwestern Bulgaria) at Lenin Steel Mill (present-day Stomana Steel S.A.
1988: Bulgaria establishes diplomatic relations with European Community.
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