History today August 31: Notable events that took place on August 31
The most prominent events taking place on August 31st range from political historical events to cultural and social events.
Domestic events taking place on August 31
August 31, 1945:President Ho Chi Minh made final revisions to the Declaration of Independence and worked with the Organizing Committee to request careful preparation to ensure the success of Independence Day on September 2, 1945.
August 31, 1952:Our army raided the enemy's Phu Tho position (near Saigon), destroyed a 3 million liter gasoline depot, a 2 million liter oil depot, a weapons depot of 100 500 kg bombs and 2 million bullets, and annihilated a company of Euro-African soldiers.
August 31, 1991:The Council of Ministers issued a decision on "Organization and arrangement of the network of schools in the national education system".
August 31, 2016:Vietnam won the bid to export 150,000 tons of rice to the Philippines in the opening auction of 250,000 tons of rice in this market.
August 31, 2023:Construction of Long Thanh airport passenger terminal phase 1 begins.
International events taking place on August 31
August 31, 805:Emperor Shunzong of Tang was forced by eunuchs to abdicate in favor of Crown Prince Li Chun, also known as Emperor Xianzong of Tang, ending the Yongzheng Reign of Tang Dynasty.
August 31, 1895:German Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin was granted a patent for his navigational airship.
August 31, 1957:The Federation of Malaya gained independence from Britain.
August 31, 1990:Representatives of the two governments of the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic signed the "Unification Treaty". The states of the German Democratic Republic merged into the Federal Republic of Germany. The capital of the unified country was Berlin.
August 31, 1991:Kyrgyzstan declares independence from the Soviet Union
August 31, 1996:The First Chechen War ended with Chechnya's victory and Russian troops retreating.
August 31, 1997:Princess Diana of the United Kingdom died in a serious traffic accident in Paris, France. As a symbol of the British Royal Family, her death left behind a void for fans of Diana's image and name.
