site.btaObservances: October 1

Observances: October 1

The world: 

- International Music Day;

- National Day of China: Declaration of the People's Republic (1949);

- National Day of Cyprus: Independence Day (1960);

- National Day of Nigeria: Independence Day (1960);

- National Day of Palau: Independence Day (1994);

- National Day of Tuvalu: Independence Day (1978).

On this date in Bulgarian history:

1888: Sofia University, Bulgaria's oldest institution of higher education, opens.

1915: King Ferdinand I declares war on Serbia and Bulgaria enters World War I (1914-1918) on the side of the Central Powers.

1947: Diplomatic relations with the US are restored. First established in 1901 at  legation level; promoted to embassy level in 1966.

1961: A Higher Medical Institute is set up in Varna. Transformed into a Medical University in 1995.

1992: The Agency for Bulgarians Abroad is set up.