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More than a year after the end of the Vietnam War, North and South Vietnam officially merged under communist rule to…
More than a year after the end of the Vietnam War, North and South Vietnam officially merged under communist rule to form the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
Laurence Street, Australian jurist and former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales (died 2018)
Laurence Street, Australian jurist and former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales (died 2018)
Jeong Min-hyeong, South Korean footballer (born 1987)
Jeong Min-hyeong, South Korean footballer (born 1987)
Thomas Playford IV, Australian politician, 33rd Premier of South Australia (died 1981)
Thomas Playford IV, Australian politician, 33rd Premier of South Australia (died 1981)
Raid on Żejtun: The south east of Malta, and the town of Żejtun, suffer a raid from Ottoman forces. This was the last…
Raid on Żejtun: The south east of Malta, and the town of Żejtun, suffer a raid from Ottoman forces. This was the last unsuccessful attempt by the Ottomans to conquer the island of Malta.
John Downer, Australian politician, 16th Premier of South Australia (died 1915)
John Downer, Australian politician, 16th Premier of South Australia (died 1915)
Buddhist crisis: Police commanded by Ngô Đình Nhu, brother and chief political adviser of South Vietnam President Ngo…
Buddhist crisis: Police commanded by Ngô Đình Nhu, brother and chief political adviser of South Vietnam President Ngo Dinh Diem, attacked a group of American journalists who were covering a protest.
Yoon Chae-kyung, South Korean singer and actress
Yoon Chae-kyung, South Korean singer and actress
The secret police of Ngô Đình Nhu, brother and chief political adviser of South Vietnamese president Ngô Đình Diệm,…
The secret police of Ngô Đình Nhu, brother and chief political adviser of South Vietnamese president Ngô Đình Diệm, attacked a group of American journalists who were covering a protest during the Budd�
The inaugural 1980 State of Origin game is won by Queensland who defeat New South Wales 20–10 at Lang Park.
The inaugural 1980 State of Origin game is won by Queensland who defeat New South Wales 20–10 at Lang Park.
The Venetian fleet under Alvise Mocenigo engages with an Ottoman fleet under Hosambegzade Ali Pasha south of Naxos,…
The Venetian fleet under Alvise Mocenigo engages with an Ottoman fleet under Hosambegzade Ali Pasha south of Naxos, defeating it after three days.
Robert South, English preacher and theologian (born 1634)
Robert South, English preacher and theologian (born 1634)
Korean War: American troops withdrew from Cheonan, in modern-day South Korea, after suffering heavy casualties from a…
Korean War: American troops withdrew from Cheonan, in modern-day South Korea, after suffering heavy casualties from a North Korean attack.
South Sudan gains independence and secedes from Sudan.
South Sudan gains independence and secedes from Sudan.