17 February 1979 February 16, 2014 Author: Staff The Sino-Vietnamese War starts. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Sooner or later, those who win are those who think they can." Paul Tournier — Click here for more from Paul Tournier 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