What day is November 20? History of Vietnamese Teachers' Day November 20
This day in history: November 20. On September 26, 1982, the Council of Ministers (now the Government) decided to take November 20 every year as Vietnamese Teachers' Day.
Domestic events taking place on November 20
August 1957The International Conference of Teachers held in Warsaw (Poland) approved the Charter of Teachers and decided to take November 20 every year as "International Charter of Teachers Day".
During the day20/11/1958, the celebration was not only held in Hanoi, but also took place from Vinh Linh to the border and island areas. The organization of the International Charter Day of Teachers on November 20 every year has soon become a traditional festival of the Vietnamese education sector.
September 26, 1982The Council of Ministers (now the Government) decided to take November 20 every year as Vietnamese Teachers' Day.
November 20, 1873:The French army won against the Nguyen army in the battle of Hanoi citadel, Nguyen Tri Phuong was seriously wounded.
November 20, 1967:The Quang Binh provincial military command decided to establish the Ngu Thuy female militia artillery company consisting of 37 soldiers, aged 16-22. Within just 100 days of its establishment, the unit heroically shot down 3 US Navy destroyers, contributing to the protection of the beloved sea of the Fatherland.
November 20, 1973:Company 72 - Corps 15 was established. This was the period when military units built the economy in the strategic area of the Central Highlands.
November 20, 1991:Thac Mo Hydropower Plant officially started construction and inaugurated on April 30, 1995 with 2 75 MW generators.
International events taking place on November 20
November 20, 1468:Joanot Martorell's book Tirant lo Blanc was first published.
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November 20, 1789:New Jersey becomes the first US state to ratify the United States Bill of Rights.
November 20, 1858:Selma Lagerlof was a famous Swedish writer. In 1919, she was awarded the Nobel Prize and elected a member of the Swedish Academy. She died on March 16, 1940.
November 20, 1910:The day the great Russian writer Lev Tolstoy died. Lev Tolstoy's full name was Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy. He was born in 1828 into a noble family in Russia. His passion for literature and music was nurtured from an early age, causing Lev Tolstoy to quickly enter the world of literature.
November 20, 1974:Lufthansa Flight 540 crashed and burst into flames shortly after taking off from the runway in Nairobi, Kenya.
November 20, 1985:Microsoft releases Windows 1.0
November 20, 1989:The United Nations General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The Convention has 54 articles covering all aspects of a child's life and sets out the civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights that all children everywhere are entitled to.
November 20, 1998:Russia launched the Zarya module from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, the first module of the International Space Station to be launched.
