site.btaToday's Observances: June 12

The world:

- National Day of Russia: Russia Day (1990);

- National Day of the Philippines: Independence Day (1898).

On this date in Bulgarian history:

1955: Constituent congress of the Union of Bulgarian Journalists begins in Sofia.

1961: Diplomatic relations established with Afghanistan.

1965: The 199 Theatre opens in Sofia, now the Valentin Stoichev 199 Theatre. This is the first state chamber theatre. The name indicates the number of seats in the theatre.
 
1998: Bulgaria opens its Permanent Diplomatic Mission to NATO in Brussels.