17 February 1979 Posted on February 16, 2014 by Staff The Sino-Vietnamese War starts. Famous Words of Inspiration..."One who fears failure limits his activities. Failure is only the opportunity to more intelligently begin again." Henry Ford — Click here for more from Henry Ford Related posts: 11 February 1979 11 February 1979 18 February 1979 16 January 1979 9 June 1979 21 August 1979 12 October 1979 27 December 1979 16 January 1979 17 October 1979