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May 11, 868: The Earliest Surviving Book Is Produced in China
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02of 07May 12, 1998: Riots Ensue After 4 Students Are Killed in Jakarta, IndonesiaFour Trisakti University students were shot dead as people rallied to protest for political and economic reform of the New Order regime in the late ’90s. The deaths of Hafidhin Royan, Elang Mulya Lesmana, Hery Hartanto and Hendriawan Sie incited widespread rioting in Medan, Surakarta and Jakarta, which resulted in more than 1,000 deaths, according to theJakarta Post.Low ranking police were convicted in the shootings but no one has been brought to trial for the riots, arson, sexual assault, torture or mass rapes that were also committed during the turbulent time, the outlet added.
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May 12, 1998: Riots Ensue After 4 Students Are Killed in Jakarta, Indonesia
Four Trisakti University students were shot dead as people rallied to protest for political and economic reform of the New Order regime in the late ’90s. The deaths of Hafidhin Royan, Elang Mulya Lesmana, Hery Hartanto and Hendriawan Sie incited widespread rioting in Medan, Surakarta and Jakarta, which resulted in more than 1,000 deaths, according to theJakarta Post.
Low ranking police were convicted in the shootings but no one has been brought to trial for the riots, arson, sexual assault, torture or mass rapes that were also committed during the turbulent time, the outlet added.
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May 13, 1989: Thousands Begin Hunger Strike on Tiananmen Square
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On this day in history, hundreds of students began a hunger strike in Tiananmen Square, which went on for a week before martial law was declared in parts of Beijing, according to theGuardian. Then on June 4, Chinese troops launched an attack on their people.
The actual number of deaths remains unknown, according to the outlet, but it was said that the Chinese army killed at least 10,000 people who remained steadfast in their fight for democracy, free speech and free press in China.
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May 14, 1923: Mrinal Sen Is Born
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The renowned film director was born in Faridpur, now Bangladesh. Known for initiating the New Cinema movement in India, Sen grew to international fame following his landmark film,Bhuvan Shome(Mr. Shome).
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May 15, 1959: Thai Boxer Khaosai Galaxy Is Born
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06of 07May 16, 1975: Junko Tabei Becomes First Woman to Conquer Mt. EverestJohn van Hasselt/Corbis via GettyTabei was the first woman to reach the top of the world’s tallest peak. The mountaineer, who also founded Japan’s first all-female climbing club, took on the epic challenge while her husband and then-3-year-old daughter stayed at home.“Back in 1970s Japan, it was still widely considered that men were the ones to work outside and women would stay at home,” Tabei told theJapan Timesin 2012. “Even women who had jobs — they were asked just to serve tea. So it was unthinkable for them to be promoted in their workplaces.“In addition to Everest, Tabei became the first woman to scale the tallest mountains on each of the seven continents, including Mount Kilimanjaro and Denali, according toTIME, before she died of cancer in 2016.
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May 16, 1975: Junko Tabei Becomes First Woman to Conquer Mt. Everest
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Tabei was the first woman to reach the top of the world’s tallest peak. The mountaineer, who also founded Japan’s first all-female climbing club, took on the epic challenge while her husband and then-3-year-old daughter stayed at home.
“Back in 1970s Japan, it was still widely considered that men were the ones to work outside and women would stay at home,” Tabei told theJapan Timesin 2012. “Even women who had jobs — they were asked just to serve tea. So it was unthinkable for them to be promoted in their workplaces.”
In addition to Everest, Tabei became the first woman to scale the tallest mountains on each of the seven continents, including Mount Kilimanjaro and Denali, according toTIME, before she died of cancer in 2016.
07of 07May 17, 2007: First Trains Travel Between North & South Korea Since Korean WarJUNG YEON-JE/AFP via GettyUnification flags were waved as a North Korean train arrived in Goseong, located east of Seoul, South Korea, in 2007.This historic moment marked the first time trains from both sides crossed the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), which divides North and South Korea, since the Korean War. This was a milestone marker for reconciliation at the time.
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May 17, 2007: First Trains Travel Between North & South Korea Since Korean War
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Unification flags were waved as a North Korean train arrived in Goseong, located east of Seoul, South Korea, in 2007.
This historic moment marked the first time trains from both sides crossed the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), which divides North and South Korea, since the Korean War. This was a milestone marker for reconciliation at the time.
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