What day is December 20? Historical events that took place on December 20
This Day in History December 20th. The most notable events that took place on December 20th range from historical, political to cultural and social events.
Domestic events taking place on December 20
December 20, 1873:The day of death of Nguyen Tri Phuong, a high-ranking mandarin of the Nguyen Dynasty, Governor of Hanoi, from Thua Thien province.
December 20, 1907:Date of birth of Mr. Do Ngoc Du. He was born in Hai Duong town, his hometown is Ta Thanh Oai village, Thanh Tri district, Hanoi, a revolutionary activist, once served as Secretary of the Bac Ky Party Committee and Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee (1929). He died in January 1938.
December 20, 1930:Date of birth of writer Phan Tu, real name Le Kham, from Quang Nam province, passed away in 1995. Phan Tu wrote many genres, but mainly novels. Famous works: Across the border, Before the gunfire, Returning to the village, Camp ST 18. More successful than the two collections of novels: Gia dinh ma Bay (1968), Man va toi (1972).
December 20, 1960:The National Liberation Front of South Vietnam was established.
December 20, 1994:Inauguration of Hoa Binh Hydropower Plant after 15 years of construction, including 9 years of both managing and supervising the construction of the units.
December 20, 2015:The Vietnam-Korea Free Trade Agreement (VKFTA) officially came into effect. After Vietnam and Korea officially signed the VKFTA in Hanoi on May 5, 2015, the two sides promptly implemented internal approval procedures in each country.
December 20, 2020:Establishment of the VinFuture Prize. The prize is managed by the VinFuture Foundation, officially approaching nominations and awarding for the first time in 2021. This is an activity of Vingroup, the largest private corporation in Vietnam.
International events taking place on December 20
December 20, 1803:The Louisiana Territory was purchased by the United States from France. This territory, which covered more than 2 million square kilometers, was sold to the United States by France for 60 million francs, plus the cancellation of 18 million francs in debt.
December 20, 1917:The All-Russian Extraordinary Commission (Cheka), the secret police agency of Soviet Russia, was established.
December 20, 1989:The United States sent troops into Panama to overthrow the government of President Manuel Noriega.
December 20, 1991:The Alma Ata Conference declared the establishment of the Commonwealth of Sovereign States (CIS).
December 20, 1999:Portugal transfers sovereignty of Macau to China.
December 20, 2005:International Day of Human Solidarity, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2005. The choice of International Day of Human Solidarity is part of the series of activities on the Millennium Declaration. Among the 8 Millennium Development Goals, there is 1 goal that emphasizes strengthening global partnership.
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