site.btaToday's Observances: February 18

The world:

- National Day of The Gambia. Independence Day (1965).

On this date in Bulgarian history:

1909: Parliament approves Public Education Act.

1948: Diplomatic relations with Romania promoted to embassy level. Established July 21, 1879, at level of diplomatic agencies.

1992: Treaty of Understanding, Friendship and Cooperation with France signed in Paris by Presidents Zhelyu Zhelev and Francois Mitterrand.

1999: Parliament ratifies Framework Convention for Protection of National Minorities.