site.btaObservances: July 5-6

July 5

The world:

National Day of Cabo Verde: Independence Day (1975);

National Day of Venezuela: Independence Day (1811).

Bulgaria:

Interior Ministry Day.

On this date in Bulgarian history:

1879: First government formed after five centuries of Ottoman rule; headed by Prime Minister Todor Burmov (in office until November 24, 1879).

1920: Free University of Political and Economic Sciences is founded in Sofia as first stand-alone higher school of economics.

1980: Diplomatic relations are established with Cape Verde (today's Cabo Verde).

1999: Law on redenomination of the Bulgarian lev enters into force, with 1,000 old leva exchanged for 1 new lev.

2000: European Parliament decides Bulgaria should be removed from EU visa blacklist.

2009: GERB party wins elections to 41st Parliament on 39.7% of vote.

July 6

The world:

National Day of the Comoros: Independence Day (1975);

National Day of Malawi: Independence Day (1964).

On this date in Bulgarian history:

1922: The Constitutional Bloc coalition is set up by the Democratic Party, the Radical Party and the United People's Progressive Party with the ambition to oust the government of the Bulgarian Agrarian People's Union. 

1965: The Union of Musicians in Bulgaria holds constituent congress.

1990: Bowing to pressure from public protests, Petar Mladenov resigns as President (Chairman) of the Republic.

2001: 39th National Assembly accepts the resignation of the Ivan Kostov government after general elections held on June 17, 2001, when the Simeon II National Movement of Bulgaria's last monarch, Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, wins a landslide. Formed in May 1997, it is the second government of the United Democratic Forces, and the first since the start of democratic changes in 1989 to serve out its mandate.