site.btaToday's Observances: June 1

The world:

International Children's Day;

National Day of Samoa: Independence Day Celebration (1962).

On this date in Bulgarian history:

1948: Diplomatic relations with Poland, established December 30, 1918 at legation level, are promoted to embassy level.

1956: Diplomatic relations are established with the Sudan at legation level.

1964: Diplomatic relations with Japan, established in 1919 at legation level, are promoted to embassy level. 

2000: First private TV channel with nationwide coverage, bTV, goes on the air.

2006: Act to Amend and Supplement the Defence and Armed Forces of the Republic of Bulgaria Act, abolishing conscription effective January 1, 2008, enters into force.

2007: Bulgarian citizens' representation starts functioning in Brussels.

2012: Ban on smoking in enclosed public spaces enters into effect.