site.btaObservances: June 27
The world:
- World Fishing Day;
- National Day of Djibouti: Independence Day (1977).
On this date in Bulgarian history:
1877: Russian troops cross Danube River at Svishtov during Russo-Turkish War of Liberation (1877-1878).
1879: In Turnovo (today's Veliko Turnovo), Prince Alexander of Battenberg proclaims he is ascending the throne.
1946: National Assembly nationalizes insurance companies, imposing state monopoly on insurance sector. State Insurance Institute (DZI) is set up.
1985: Bulgarian Football Union is set up.
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