★★★★★
Tet Offensive
North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces attack more than 100 cities and towns in the South; despite heavy losses, the offensive erodes US public support for the war.
War· Vietnam, United States
- 1968
- 1948★★★★★
Assassination of Mahatma Gandhi
Gandhi is shot dead in New Delhi by Nathuram Godse, a Hindu nationalist.
DeathPolitics· India - 1933★★★★★
Hitler appointed Chancellor of Germany
President Paul von Hindenburg appoints Adolf Hitler Chancellor; the Nazis rapidly dismantle Weimar democracy and establish a dictatorship.
Politics· Germany - 1789★★★★★
Battle of Ngọc Hồi–Đống Đa
Emperor Quang Trung routs the Qing army during the Lunar New Year and liberates Thăng Long.
War· Vietnam, China - 1649★★★★★
Execution of Charles I
Convicted of high treason, King Charles I is beheaded at Whitehall, London, and England becomes a republic.
PoliticsDeathRevolution· United Kingdom