What day is December 19? Historical events that took place on December 19
This Day in History December 19th. The most notable events that took place on December 19th range from historical, political to cultural and social events.
Domestic events taking place on December 19
December 19, 1896:Date of birth of playwright Vu Dinh Long. He was from Ha Tay province and passed away in 1960 in Hanoi.
December 19, 1946:Minister of Defense and Commander-in-Chief of the National Army Vo Nguyen Giap ordered the armed forces: The hour of battle has come! and gave the order to open fire to the units, opening a new phase, the phase of resistance against French colonialism on a nationwide scale.
December 19, 1946:In Van Phuc village, Ha Dong town (Ha Tay), President Ho wrote a call for national resistance against French colonialism.
December 19, 1994:Our Party and State solemnly held the first ceremony to award the State honorary title: Heroic Vietnamese Mother at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi.
International events taking place on December 19
December 19, 1948:Britain and China signed a treaty to return Hong Kong to China in 1997.
December 19, 1966:Establishment of the Asian Development Bank (ADB)
December 19, 1980:Yonhap News Agency was established, now the largest news agency in South Korea.
December 19, 1998:President Bill Clinton was impeached by the United States House of Representatives, becoming the second US President to be impeached in history.
December 19, 2012:Park Geun-hye becomes the first woman elected President of South Korea.
