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June 7

On this day in Bulgarian history:

1896: The Bulgarian Naturalist Society is set up in Sofia.

1988: A second joint Bulgarian-Soviet space mission takes place, with Bulgarian cosmonaut Alexander Alexandrov on board the spacecraft.

1998: The Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization – Union of Macedonian Organizations holds its constituent congress.

2006: The Bulgarian Transport Minister signs in Luxembourg the agreement on a single European airspace. After the final entry into force of the document, Bulgaria receives access to 400 airports in 35 European countries.

June 8

The world:

- World Ocean Day.

On this date in Bulgarian history:

1869: The first "chitalishte" community centre is established in Veliko Tarnovo, later on called "Nadezhda."

1909:  Diplomatic relations established with the Netherlands.

1957: The first hotel at the Golden Sands resort, Rodina, opens.

2004: The Central Bus Station is unveiled in Sofia.