【Festival】
· Today is the Midrival Festival
· Today is the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
First, the domestic events
♦ August 15, 1878 China's first set of stamps was issued
141 years ago, on August 15, 1878, China's first set of stamps was issued - dalong stamps. This set of stamps has a total of 3 stamps, and the main picture is the symbol of the Qing royal family - the dragon. The issuance of dalong stamps marks the beginning of the founding of modern postal services in China, marking that China, which has thousands of years of postal communication history, has entered a new period of adopting modern communication methods.
♦ On August 15, 1900, Cixi led Guangxu and The Great Agopoukou to flee in a hurry
119 years ago, at 6:00 a.m. on August 15, 1900, Cixi led Guangxu and The Great Agopukou to flee in a hurry. Before dawn, Zailan galloped into the palace and said that the Yi soldiers had attacked Donghua Gate. The empress dowager knew that the matter was at the last moment and was going to commit suicide by diving into the water, so Zailan pulled on her clothes and said, "It is better to avoid it, Xu is the last plan." ”。 The empress dowager wept out on foot, unable to send a hairpin, and Guangxu mutual aid service and retribution followed. Longyu, Concubine Jin, and The Elder Brother boarded the car together, and the princes and ministers either rode horses or on foot, staggered and staggered, forming a team of more than a thousand people, from Jingshan West Street out of Di'anmen westbound, out of Xizhimen at 8 a.m.
♦ On August 15, 1902, the Qing court took back the Tianjin metropolitan government
117 years ago, after the Eight-Power Alliance captured Tianjin in 1900, the Dutong Yamen was established in Tianjin, and on August 15, 1902, the Tianjin Dutong Yamen was taken back.
♦ On August 15, 1913, Chen Huanzhang, Liang Qichao and others proposed to establish Confucianism as the state religion
106 years ago, on August 15, 1913, the representatives of the Confucius Church, Chen Huanzhang, Xia Zengyou, Liang Qichao, Wang Shitong, and others went to the Senate and the House of Representatives to request that Confucianism be clearly defined as the state religion in the Constitution.
♦ August 15, 1915 Cai Yi and Liang Qichao conspire to overthrow Yuan.
104 years ago, on August 15, 1915, Cai Yi hurried to Tianjin and agreed with Liang Qichao and others in Tang Juetun's apartment: For the sake of the personality of 40,000 people, it is impossible to fight with Yuan Shikai with his life.
♦ On August 15, 1920, Chen Duxiu and Li Hanjun initiated the founding of the weekly magazine "Labor Circle"
99 years ago, on August 15, 1920, the Shanghai Communist Group Chen Duxiu and Li Hanjun initiated the founding of the weekly "Labor Circle", which was the first popular worker's book founded by the Communist Party of China.
♦ On August 15, 1922, Sun Yat-sen issued a declaration on the protection of the Dharma
Ninety-seven years ago, on August 15, 1922, Sun Yat-sen issued a declaration in Shanghai: (1) The purpose of protecting the Law should be to lawfully assemble freely and exercise its powers in the national assembly. (ii) Implement the "Arms Industrial Plan" mentioned in the June 6 Declaration ;(3) Develop industry; (iv) Respect autonomy, but do not allow warlords to take the name of autonomy and divide up territory.
♦ August 15, 1926 The Battle of Nankou in the Northern Expedition ends
Ninety-three years ago, on August 15, 1926, the Nationalist army of the Northern Expedition retreated from the south mouth and broke through to the northwest.
♦ On August 15, 1926, Chiang Kai-shek held a military conference in Changsha to implement the second phase of the Northern Expedition
93 years ago, on August 15, 1926, Chiang Kai-shek held a military conference in Changsha to implement the second phase of the Northern Expedition plan, and decided to advance the strategy: with the Fourth, Seventh, and Eighth Armies as the central army, it would go straight to Wuhan and blockade Wushengguan. The Second and Third Armies, on the right flank, gathered in the area of Youxian and Liling to monitor the enemy forces in Jiangxi and take offensive defenses. The Ninth and Twelfth Armies, newly organized by the qian generals Yuan Zuming and Wang Tianpei, were on the left flank, concentrating on the cities of Jin and Li county, advancing into Shashi and Jiangling, and eliminating the enemy in western Hubei. The First and Sixth Armies were the General Reserve, advancing with the Central Army.
♦ August 15, 1950 The largest earthquake ever recorded in China struck Metuo, Tibet
Sixty-nine years ago, on August 15, 1950, this mega-earthquake occurred in Metuo, Tibet, China, adjacent to the Indian state of Assam, and the magnitude of the earthquake was as high as 8.6 on the Richter scale. The earthquake triggered numerous landslides, landslides and mudslides, and the ground was completely out of sight, killing about 4,000 people in China and India.
♦ August 15, 1951 Zhou Enlai reaffirms China's sovereignty over Nansha
Sixty-eight years ago, on August 15, 1951, Zhou Enlai pointed out that China's inviolable sovereignty over the Spratlys and Paracels shall not be affected in any way, regardless of whether the United States and Britain have provisions on the draft peace treaty with Japan or not, or how they are stipulated.
♦ August 15, 1974 China and Brazil establish diplomatic relations
Forty-five years ago, on August 15, 1974, China established diplomatic relations with Brazil. In 1993, the two countries established a strategic partnership. In 2012, the relationship between the two countries was upgraded to a comprehensive strategic partnership. China-Pakistan relations have developed smoothly, and high-level exchanges between the two countries are frequent.
♦ On August 15, 1988, the central government decided to liberalize the prices of most commodities
31 years ago, on August 15, 1988, the meeting adopted the "Preliminary Plan on Price and Wage Reform", the general direction of price reform is: a small number of key commodities and labor prices are managed by the state, the vast majority of commodity prices are open, regulated by the market, in order to transform the price formation mechanism, and gradually realize the requirements of "the state regulates the market, the market guides enterprises".
2. Foreign events
♦ On August 15, 1248, the groundbreaking ceremony was held at Cologne Cathedral
771 years ago, on 15 August 1248, the Bishop of Cologne, Conrad von Horstadten, inaugurated the foundation stone for the cathedral on the day of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, marking the beginning of an era. The long-awaited moment for 25,000 citizens arrived, and the construction of a "world-first" cathedral in Germany's then-largest city was a common aspiration of all – the rich donated money, the poor contributed, the artists contributed wisdom, and the rulers fully supported it.
♦ August 15, 1549 Missionary Xavier sets foot on Japanese soil
470 years ago, on August 15, 1549, the missionary Xavier set foot on Japanese soil with two other monks, two servants, and an already Christian Anluri. In his contacts with the Japanese, he believed that Japan was the ideal place he sought to realize the thousand-year-old kingdom of Christianity, and that the Japanese were the most superior people found in the land. They are well disciplined and of good moral character. Xavier also wrote a brief prayer in Japanese with the help of Ann Lu Ri. Progress in missionary work can only be achieved if the local language is mastered. This became one of the important cornerstones of Xavier's Eastern missionary strategy.
♦ August 15, 1806 The foundation stone of the Arc de Triomphe in the Plaza de la Eile in Paris, France was laid
213 years ago, on August 15, 1806, the foundation stone of the Arc de Triomphe in the Place de la Eile in Paris, France was laid.
♦ August 15, 1911 Russia supports the independence of Outer Mongolia
108 years ago, on August 15, 1911, the Mongolian delegation arrived in St. Petersburg to demand the "protection" of the Tsar on behalf of the princes of all Mongolia, and the ministers of Tsarist Russia assured them of their support for the "independence" of Outer Mongolia.
♦ August 15, 1914 Panama Canal opens to navigation
105 years ago, the intervention of the Americans made the Panama Canal project fully restored, the budget was controlled, the construction period was greatly advanced, on August 15, 1914, the sea trial was completed, and on June 12, 1920, the Panama Canal was officially opened. In the decades-long history of canal excavation, nearly 30,000 people, including many Chinese workers, have died of injuries and illnesses.
♦ August 15, 1918 The United States severed diplomatic relations with Soviet Russia
Eleven years ago, on August 15, 1918, a few days after President Woodrow Wilson decided to send troops to Russia in conjunction with France, Britain, and Japan, the U.S. ambassador withdrew from Moscow and the United States and the Soviet Union severed diplomatic relations.
♦ August 15, 1945 Japan announces its unconditional surrender, ending World War II
Seventy-four years ago, on August 15, 1945, after eight years of indomitable struggle by the Chinese and the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the United States of America, Emperor Hirohito of Japan officially announced Japan's unconditional surrender in the form of a radio "Armistice Edict".
♦ August 15, 1947 Pakistan officially declares its independence
Seventy-two years ago, on August 15, 1947, the Pakistani Cabinet was formed, and Pakistan officially declared its independence, becoming a dominion in the British Commonwealth, with karachi as its capital, and this day became Pakistan's Independence Day. Jinnah's goal of fighting for Pakistan's independence has finally been achieved.
♦ August 15, 1948 Korea splits and the Republic of Korea is established
Seventy-one years ago, on August 15, 1948, South Korea established the Government of the Republic of Korea, with Syngman Rhee as President.
♦ August 15, 1985 Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone paid his first official visit to the Yasukuni Shrine
Thirty-four years ago, on August 15, 1985, Nakasone and other cabinet ministers officially paid their respects at the Yasukuni Shrine. The move drew strong opposition from both inside and outside Japan. The Chinese government condemns this move as hurting the feelings of the Asian people and solemnly criticizes it.
♦ August 15, 1998 Omagh car bomb explosion
Twenty-one years ago, on 15 August 1998, a car bomb exploded in the centre of Omagh, a town in central Northern Ireland. It was the worst violence in Northern Ireland since the IRA killed 13 British soldiers in 1979, killing 28 people and injuring hundreds more.
♦ August 15, 2007 A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck Peru
Twelve years ago, on August 15, 2007, a strong earthquake struck Peru. The quake killed 387 people and injured 1,050. Peru initially reported a magnitude of 7.5, the China Seismic Network determined a magnitude of 7.8, and the U.S. Geological Survey identified it as a magnitude of 7.9 (revised to 8.0 on the 16th).
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