History Today: Notable Events That Happened on August 9
August 9 in the Gregorian calendar marks the 222nd day of the year (or 223rd in leap years). Several notable historical events occurred on August 9.
Domestic events taking place on August 9
August 9, 1949:After many defeats, the French army was forced to withdraw from Bac Kan town. This was the first town in the country to be liberated, followed by other districts in the province.
August 9, 1964:The beginning of the “Three Readies” Movement of youths throughout the country. After the US sent planes and warships to attack the North (August 5, 1964).
August 9, 1964:260,000 young people in the capital Hanoi took to the streets to demonstrate their strength and condemn America's actions in expanding the war of aggression to the North.
August 9, 1978:Date of establishment of the 204th Rocket Artillery Brigade (Artillery Corps). The 204th Rocket Artillery Brigade is a strategic reserve rocket artillery unit of the Ministry of National Defense.
August 9, 2004:The Ministry of Industry issued Decision No. 75/2004/QD-BCN on the establishment of the Industrial Technical High School under the Ministry of Industry.
International events taking place on August 9
August 9, 48 BC:Julius Caesar won a decisive victory over Pompey at the Battle of Pharsalus at Farsala, Pompey fled to Egypt.
August 9, 1173:Construction of a bell tower, which later became the Leaning Tower of Pisa, began.
August 9, 1942:Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi was arrested by British forces in Bombay, starting the "Quit India" civil disobedience movement.
August 9, 1945:World War II: The United States drops the nuclear bomb Fat Man on the city of Nagasaki in Japan.
August 9, 1965:Singapore declared independence from Malaysia. This island nation has an area of 639.1km2, population nearly 3 million. Singapore has a developed economy and is one of the five Asian dragons.
August 9, 1974:As a result of the Watergate scandal, Richard Nixon became the first US President to resign, and was replaced by Vice President Gerald Ford.
August 9, 1975:Death anniversary of the great Russian composer and one of the greatest composers of all time Dmitry Dmitriyevich Shostakovich.
