What is December 17th? What historical events took place on December 17th?
This day in history was December 17th. The most significant events took place on December 17th, ranging from historical and political events to cultural and social events.
Domestic events took place on December 17th.
December 17, 1096:Zen Master Man Giac, whose real name was Ly Truong, was born in 1052. He was knowledgeable in both Confucianism and Buddhism, so at the age of 20 he was chosen to teach the prince in the palace. Shortly after, he became a monk and received the Dharma transmission from Master Quang Tri, continuing the eighth generation of the Quan Bich Zen lineage, and had many disciples.
December 17, 1923:The death anniversary of the patriot Tran Xuan Soan, born in 1849 in Thanh Hoa province, is significant. In 1885, after the fall of Hue, he and Grand Minister Ton That Thuyet escorted King Ham Nghi to Ha Tinh, then returned to Thanh Hoa to lead the resistance. When the resistance forces weakened, he went to China to meet Ton That Thuyet in Long Chau to organize troops to operate along the border.
December 17, 1946:From 7 am to 12 pm, French reconnaissance planes flew over Hanoi. They brought bulldozers and cranes to demolish the defensive positions of the self-defense forces on Lo Duc Street, and shelled Hang Bun and Yen Ninh streets, causing rows of houses to collapse and killing hundreds of people.
December 17, 1980:The Hanoi University of Theatre and Film was established by merging the arts departments of the Vietnam Film School and the Vietnam Theatre School.
December 17, 1985:Major General, Professor, and Doctor Do Xuan Hop has passed away. He was born in 1906 in Hanoi. At the age of 26, he was already an assistant lecturer in anatomy at Hanoi Medical University. He wrote many books and conducted numerous research works on medicine.
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December 17, 2010:The Son La hydropower plant has put its first generating unit, with a capacity of 400 MW, into operation, connecting to the national power grid and celebrating the 11th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam.
An international event took place on December 17th.
December 17, 1778:Humphry Davy's birthday. He was born in England and began his scientific career at the age of 20. He was the founder of the new science of electrochemistry, discovered the method of electrolysis of metal salts, and also proved the nature of the element chlorine.
December 17, 1865:The Symphony No. 8 in B minor by the German musical genius Franz Schubert was performed for the first time.
December 17, 1892:Vogue magazine was first published.
December 17, 1938:The German chemist Otto Hahn discovered the nuclear fission reaction of the heavy element uranium, the scientific and technical foundation of nuclear energy.
December 17, 1991:Boris Yeltsin and Mikhail Gorbachev agreed to dissolve the Soviet Union and declare the establishment of the Commonwealth on New Year's Day.
December 17, 2011:The day of Kim Jong-il's death. Kim Jong-il was the supreme leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea from 1994 until his death. He was the son of Kim Il-sung, the founder of the Workers' Party of Korea, and the biological father of the current leader, Kim Jong-un.
