site.btaObservances: July 7

The world:

- World Chocolate Day;

- National Day of Solomon Islands: Independence Day (1978).

On this date in Bulgarian history:

1877: Russian troops liberate the medieval Bulgarian capital Tarnovo (today's Veliko Tarnovo) during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878.

1879: Diplomatic relations established with Russia at diplomatic agency level (severed November 5, 1886, re-established February 2, 1896, upgraded to legation status, May 21, 1909, severed September 22, 1915; established with USSR at legation level, July 23, 1934, severed September 5, 1944, re-established August 14, 1945, upgraded to embassy status, January 6, 1948; established with Russian Federation, October 23, 1991).

1879: Prince Alexander I of Battenberg decrees establishment of national customs service.

1990: Students end sit-in at Sofia University after President Peter Mladenov resigns under public pressure.

1992: The 36th National Assembly lifts the immunity of former Prime Minister and current MP Andrey Lukanov and gives permission for his criminal prosecution.

2003: The Boyana Church is incorporated into the National Museum of History. The Boyana Church first becomes a national museum in 1968 and is added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979.

2014: Tennis player Grigor Dimitrov is first ranked among world's top 10 (at 9th place).