588 events
Vietnam War: North Vietnam concluded its East Sea Campaign by capturing all of the Spratly Islands held by South Vietnam
American forces completed a helicopter evacuation of U
The Cambodian navy seized the American container ship SS Mayaguez in what they claimed to be Cambodian territorial water
Based on the results of a referendum held about one month earlier, the Kingdom of Sikkim (flag pictured) abolished its m
Governor Jerry Brown signed the California Agricultural Labor Relations Act, one of the first laws in the United States
Argentine president Juan Perón expelled Montoneros from a demonstration in the Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires, forcing th
The Troubles: The Ulster Volunteer Force detonated a series of car bombs in Dublin and Monaghan, Ireland, killing 34 peo
India conducted its first nuclear test explosion at Pokhran, the first confirmed nuclear test by a nation outside the fi
In an informal article in a medical journal, Henry Heimlich introduced the concept of abdominal thrusts, commonly known
George Lucas began writing a 13-page film treatment that later formed the basis of Star Wars
Scottish trade unionist Jimmy Reid condemned the capitalist "rat race" in his inaugural address as Rector of the Univers
The Troubles: A car bomb planted by Ulster loyalists exploded outside a crowded pub in Belfast, Northern Ireland, beginn
The Troubles: A car bomb planted by Ulster loyalists exploded outside a crowded pub in Belfast, Northern Ireland, beginn
The Ryukyu Islands were returned to Japan by the United States, and the U
The Ryukyu Islands were returned to Japan by the United States, and the U
The Dominion of Ceylon changed its name to Sri Lanka, adopted a new constitution, and officially became a republic withi
Members of the Japanese Red Army carried out the Lod Airport massacre in Tel Aviv, Israel, on behalf of PFLP External Op
Vietnam War: South Vietnamese forces began the Cambodian campaign, aiming to attack North Vietnamese jungle bases
Construction workers attacked students and others who were protesting the Vietnam War in New York City
Sirhan Sirhan was convicted of the assassination of U