site.btaObservances: November 1-2

November 1

Bulgaria:

- National Awakeners Day, first marked in 1922;

- Day of Bulgarian Journalism. 

The world:

- National Day of Algeria. (Start of War of Independence, 1954);

- National Day of Antigua and Barbuda. Independence Day (1981);

- World Vegan Day.

On this date in Bulgarian history:

1900: Bulgaria's first electric power station goes into operation in Pancharevo. Beginning of electrification in Bulgaria.

1944: Svetoslav Obretenov Bulgarian A Cappella Choir established as State Choir with Radio Sofia.

1957: School theatre unveiled for students of Bulgarian State Higher School of Theater (renamed Krastyo Sarafov National Academy for Theater and Film Arts on July 21, 1995).

1974: Diplomatic relations established with Liberia.

1991: American University in Bulgaria inaugurated in Blagoevgrad.

2011: Last Bulgarian submarine, "Slava", is formally decommissioned.

November 2

The world:

- International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists.

On this date in Bulgarian history:

1885: Serbia, encouraged by Austria-Hungary, declares war on Bulgaria. The Serbo-Bulgarian War lasts until November 16, 1885.

1892: Sofia University's Department of Law is established.

1919: The Union of Actors, Musicians and Theatre Attendants is established (Union of Bulgarian Actors since 1965).

1967: Bulgaria's first typewriter, Maritsa, is manufactured.

1999: Small arms manufacturer ARCUS Co. of Lyaskovets (North Central Bulgaria) is certified as the first Bulgarian company whose output complies with the quality assurance system up to NATO standards.