History today September 13: Notable events that took place on September 13

Domestic events taking place on September 13

September 13, 1913:Birthday of Professor, Academician Tran Dai Nghia. Professor Tran Dai Nghia's real name is Pham Quang Le, from Tam Binh district, Vinh Long province. He is a great intellectual with great patriotism, who laid the foundation for the development of Vietnam's defense industry.

September 13, 1921:Birthday of the first Navy Admiral Giap Van Cuong. Navy Admiral Giap Van Cuong was born in Bao Dai commune, Luc Nam district, Bac Giang province. He was the first Admiral to lead the Navy determined to firmly protect the sovereignty of the sea, islands, and sacred continental shelf of the Fatherland. He was awarded the First Class Independence Medal, two First Class Military Exploit Medals... (According to VNA)

September 13, 1945:The President of the Provisional Government of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam issued Decree No. 33C on the establishment of Military Courts, marking the birth of the People's Court of Vietnam.

September 13, 1958:Visiting political classes of secondary and high school teachers in the North, President Ho Chi Minh advised: "For the benefit of ten years, we must plant trees. For the benefit of a hundred years, we must cultivate people." (Source: hochiminh.vn)

September 13, 2006:The Vietnamese Encyclopedia published its final volume, officially completed after 15 years of compilation and publication.

September 13, 2009:The first Vietnam Young Talent Congress. The congress took place at the Vietnam - Soviet Union Friendship Cultural Palace, Hanoi, with the participation of 450 young talents. With the slogan "Vietnam young talents connect globally, build the country"

International events taking place on September 13

September 13, 1515:The French King Francis I defeated the Swiss at the Battle of Marignano (near Milan), and Switzerland maintained international neutrality for the next 500 years.

September 13, 1584:El Escorial Palace in Madrid, Spain was completed after nearly 21 years of construction.

September 13, 1914:World War I: The French and British launched a frontal attack on the German Aisne River front.

September 13, 1933:Elizabeth McCombs becomes the first woman elected to the New Zealand Parliament.

September 13, 1953:Nikita Khrushchev was appointed General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.

September 13, 1985:The NES released Super Mario Bros. in Japan, starting the Super Mario platform game series.

September 13, 1993:In Washington, leader Yasser Arafat and Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin signed the historic “Declaration of Principles,” also known as the Oslo Accords. The accords outlined a five-year plan for Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip to gradually determine their own destiny.

September 13, 2010:International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Secretary-General Hamadoun Touré has warned of the risk of a cyber war and called on United Nations member states to quickly agree and sign a global cyber security treaty.

September 13, 2019:Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced that he will not go to New York, USA, to attend the annual session of the United Nations General Assembly, but will send two envoys to the US to express his opposition to the Washington administration's sanctions against Caracas. (According to VNA)