Bacon said: "Time is a public property that cannot be possessed. As time goes by, the truth will become more and more revealed." Studying history may also be a process of exploring the truth from the past time. So let me introduce to you what holiday today is and what major events happened on August 11 in history.
The last total solar eclipse of the 20th century: August 11, 1999. On August 11, 1999, some areas in Europe and Asia witnessed a magnificent total solar eclipse. This total solar eclipse, the last of the 20th century, lasted about two minutes and began over the Atlantic Ocean. The moon's shadow passed over the southwestern corner of the United Kingdom, passed through the English Channel, landed on the European continent from Normandy, then swept across Europe's Germany, Austria, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria; then entered Asia through the Black Sea, crossed Turkey and other countries, and finally disappeared in the Indian Ocean.
Selected historical events on August 11th August 11th, 480 BC, the Greco-Persian War: The Battle of Thermopylae ended with the death of all the Spartans and the Persians were able to attack Athens. On August 11, 1566, the famous "Iconoclasm Movement" occurred in European history. On August 11, 1863, France designated Cambodia as its protectorate. On August 11, 1872, the Qing government sent overseas students overseas for the first time. On August 11, 1896, a French businessman screened "Western Movies" at "Yet Another Village" in the Xuyuan Teahouse in Shanghai. This is the first film screening in China and the beginning of foreign film businessmen's activities in China. On August 11, 1902, China's first professional art school was established. On August 11, 1912, the Kuomintang of China was established. On August 11, 1917, Tang Jiyao powered on to protect the Dharma. On August 11, 1919, the Weimar Constitution officially came into effect after being signed by Albert, the first president of the Weimar Republic in Germany. On August 11, 1920, Russia recognized the independence of Estonia and Latvia. On August 11, 1935, Nazi stormtroopers held a large-scale demonstration against German Jews. On August 11, 1938, the Anti-Enemy Theater Troupe was established in Wuhan. On August 11, 1945, our army used the name "People's Liberation Army" for the first time. On August 11, 1945, the Eighth Route Army launched a comprehensive counterattack against the Japanese army. On August 11, 1952, King Hussein of Jordan succeeded to the throne. On August 11, 1960, Chad became independent and the Chad question arose. August 11, 1965, black riots in Los Angeles. On August 11, 1978, "Wenhui Po" published Lu Xinhua's novel "Scars". On August 11, 1992, an international expedition confirmed the existence of a nomadic Silk Road. On August 11, 1996, the first phase of water level resettlement work in the Three Gorges Reservoir area was fully launched. On August 11, 1998, the two major British and American oil giants merged. On August 11, 1999, the last total solar eclipse of the 20th century appeared over a narrow strip of land from North America, Europe to the Middle East and the Indian Ocean. It lasted for 3 hours and 7 minutes. About 2 billion people watched this astronomical spectacle. On August 11, 2004, the British government issued the world's first "cloning license" to Newcastle University, approving it to conduct research on cloning human embryos for medical purposes. On August 11, 2016, Chinese player Ma Long won the men's singles table tennis championship at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
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