1718 events
The State of Singapore (flag pictured) separated from the Malaysian federation due to a heated ideological conflict…
Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form Tanzania with Julius Nyerere as its first president
Vietnam War: An explosion attributed to Viet Cong commandos caused the escort carrier USNS Card to sink in the port of S
Ngô Đình Cẩn, a younger brother and the confidant of South Vietnam's first president, Ngô Đình Diệm, was executed by Ngu
Ngô Đình Cẩn, a younger brother and the confidant of South Vietnam's first president, Ngô Đình Diệm, was executed by Ngu
The Civil Rights Act was signed into law, outlawing segregation in schools, at the workplace, and other facilities…
The Civil Rights Act was signed into law, outlawing segregation in schools, at the workplace, and other facilities…
Vietnam War: The National Security Agency falsely claimed that a U.S. Navy destroyer was attacked a second time by…
Vietnam War: The National Security Agency falsely claimed that a U.S. Navy destroyer was attacked a second time by…
South Vietnamese junta leader Nguyễn Khánh entered into a triumvirate power-sharing arrangement with rival generals…
South Vietnamese generals Lâm Văn Phát and Dương Văn Đức staged a coup attempt after being demoted by junta leader…
South Vietnamese generals Lâm Văn Phát and Dương Văn Đức staged a coup attempt after being demoted by junta leader…
A refusal by the Bristol Omnibus Company and the Transport and General Workers' Union to permit the employment of black
A refusal by the Bristol Omnibus Company and the Transport and General Workers' Union to permit the employment of black
In Huế, South Vietnam, soldiers opened fire into a crowd of Buddhists protesting against a government ban on the flying
In Huế, South Vietnam, soldiers opened fire into a crowd of Buddhists protesting against a government ban on the flying
African Americans rioted in Birmingham, Alabama, in response to two bombings, perceiving local police to be complicit wi
Buddhist crisis: A protest against pro-Catholic discrimination was held outside the National Assembly of South Vietnam i
Buddhist crisis: South Vietnamese soldiers attacked Buddhist protesters in Huế with liquid chemicals from tear gas gren