Birth of Võ Nguyên Giáp
BirthVõ Nguyên Giáp, later commander-in-chief of the Vietnam People's Army, is born in Quảng Bình.
- Date
- August 25, 1911 · On this day · View on map
- Countries
- Vietnam
- Regions
- Southeast Asia
- Importance
- ★★★★★
- Sources
Related events
June 5, 1911★★★★★
Nguyễn Tất Thành leaves Vietnam
Nguyễn Tất Thành (later Hồ Chí Minh) leaves Saigon as a kitchen hand aboard the Amiral Latouche-Tréville, bound for France.
Politics· Vietnam, France
1907★★★★★
Tonkin Free School
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CulturePolitics· Vietnam
1905 – 1909★★★★★
Đông Du movement
Phan Bội Châu organises sending young Vietnamese to study in Japan to prepare for the independence struggle.
PoliticsCulture· Vietnam, Japan
1899 – 1902★★★★★
Philippine–American War
After Spain cedes the Philippines to the United States, forces of the Philippine Republic fight American rule but are defeated.
War· Philippines, United States
April 1898 – December 10, 1898★★★★★
Spanish–American War
The United States defeats Spain, gaining Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines, while Cuba is freed from Spanish rule.
War· United States, Spain, Cuba, Philippines, Puerto Rico
June 12, 1898★★★★★
Philippine Declaration of Independence
Emilio Aguinaldo proclaims the independence of the Philippines from Spain at Kawit, Cavite.
RevolutionPolitics· Philippines, Spain