site.btaObservances: April 4-5

APRIL 4

The world:

• National Day of Senegal: Independence Day (1960).
• International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action (declared by UN General Assembly on December 8, 2005)

On this date in Bulgarian history:

1879: Imperial Russian Commissioner Alexander Dondukov appoints Ludovig Carbonneur first governor of Bulgarian National Bank (in office until July 1, 1879).

1904: Two earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.8 points on Richter Scale hit area between Kresna and Krupnik (now in Southwestern Bulgaria), killing more than 200 people.

1981: Todor Zhivkov is elected Secretary General of Bulgarian Communist Party Central Committee (until November 10, 1989).

1991: The Atlantic Club of Bulgaria is established as independent NGO. Solomon Passy is elected first President of the organization.

2001: Former King Simeon II arrives in Bulgaria from Zurich and announces that he will settle permanently here.

2004: Twelve children are killed as Bulgarian tourist bus carrying 43 people, including 34 pupils, falls into Lim River between Serbia and Montenegro.

APRIL 5

On this date in Bulgarian history:

1886: In Constantinople, Great Britain, Austria-Hungary, France, Germany, Italy, Russia and Turkiye agree on Act recognizing the unification of Eastern Rumelia and Principality of Bulgaria of September 6,1885 (Tophane Agreement).

1936: State Lottery's first draw is held in Sofia.

1972: Diplomatic relations established with Australia.

1990: National Commission for Alignment of Interests established for national-level consultations and cooperation on employment relations, social-security relations and living standards (renamed National Council for Social Partnership on January 4, 1993 and National Council for Tripartite Cooperation on March 2, 1993).