17 February 1979 February 16, 2014 Author: Staff The Sino-Vietnamese War starts. Famous Words of Inspiration..."If all our misfortunes were laid in one common heap, whence everyone must take an equal portion, most people would be content to take their own and depart." Socrates — Click here for more from Socrates 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 Categories: History Tags: 17 February, 1979