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Vietnam War: US President Richard Nixon formally authorizes American combat troops to take part in the Cambodian campaig
Vietnam War: United States and South Vietnamese forces invade Cambodia to interdict the Ho Chi Minh Trail in an attempt
Vietnam War: Kent State shootings: The Ohio National Guard, sent to Kent State University after disturbances in the city
Andreas Baader is freed from custody by Ulrike Meinhof, Gudrun Ensslin and others, a pivotal moment in the formation of
President Richard Nixon appoints Anna Mae Hays and Elizabeth P
President Richard Nixon appoints Anna Mae Hays and Elizabeth P
After being appointed on May 15, Anna Mae Hays and Elizabeth P
Penn Central declares Section 77 bankruptcy in what was the largest U
Richard Nixon delivers a special congressional message enunciating Native American self-determination as official US…
Qaboos bin Said al Said becomes Sultan of Oman after overthrowing his father, Said bin Taimur initiating massive…
Black Tot Day: The last day of the officially sanctioned rum ration in the Royal Navy.
Vietnam War protesters bomb Sterling Hall at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, leading to an international manhunt…
The fiftieth anniversary of American women being able to vote is marked by a nationwide Women's Strike for Equality.
Chicano Moratorium against the Vietnam War, East Los Angeles, California. Police riot kills three people, including…
Charles de Gaulle resigns as President of France
Carlos Lamarca leads the first urban guerrilla action against the military dictatorship of Brazil in São Paulo, by robbi
Carlos Lamarca leads the first urban guerrilla action against the military dictatorship of Brazil in São Paulo, by robbi
Vietnam War: The Battle of Dong Ap Bia begins with an assault on Hill 937
In the aftermath of the 1969 Malaysian general election, Sino-Malay sectarian violence erupted in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia