What day is December 21? Historical events that took place on December 21
This Day in History December 21st. The most notable events that took place on December 21st range from historical, political to cultural and social events.
Domestic events taking place on December 21
December 21, 1873:The Black Flag Army killed Francis Garnier. Francis Garnier was a French officer and explorer, famous for his expedition to the Mekong River in 1866-1868. He was also the French general who commanded the attack on Hanoi in 1973, when Nguyen Tri Phuong was defending it.
December 21, 1954:President Ho Chi Minh visited Yen Phu power plant and Bo Ho power plant (now Hanoi Electricity Company).
This event became a historical milestone and on October 12, 2009, the Prime Minister issued Decision No. 1594/QD-TTg making December 21 every year the traditional day of the Vietnam Electricity industry.
International events taking place on December 21
December 21, 1639:Birthday of Jean Racine - great French classical playwright.
December 21, 1821:Birthday of Gustave Flaubert - Great French realist writer.
December 21, 1937:Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs premieres in Los Angeles, the first in Walt Disney's classic animated series.
December 21, 1949:The Lenin Peace Prize is a Soviet Union award similar to the Nobel Peace Prize. It was originally called the International Stalin Prize for Strengthening Peace Between Peoples.
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December 21, 1972:East Germany and West Germany sign an agreement formally ending two decades of Cold War hostility.
