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January 13, 1951
On January 13, 1951, first Indochina War: The Battle of Vĩnh Yên begins. Jóannes Eidesgaard, Tony Danza, Michael Freedman would arrive in the same year.
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First Indochina War: The Battle of Vĩnh Yên begins.
The First Indochina War, known alternatively internationally as the French Indochina War, was fought in French Indochina between France and the Viet Minh and their respective allies, from 19 December 1946 until 11 August 1954. Most of the engagements of this conflict occurred in Vietnam.
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1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1951st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 951st year of the 2nd millennium, the 51st year of the 20th century, and the 2nd year of the 1950s decade.
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On January 13, 1951
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1951 First Indochina War: The Battle of Vĩnh Yên begins. 1946–1954 French colonial war in Indochina
The First Indochina War, known alternatively internationally as the French Indochina War, was fought in French Indochina between France and the Viet Minh and their respective allies, from 19 December 1946 until 11 August 1954. Most of the engagements of this conflict occurred in Vietnam.
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Other moments from 1951
- April 11 Korean War: President Truman relieves Douglas MacArthur of the command of American forces in Korea and Japan.
- April 11 The Stone of Scone, the stone upon which Scottish monarchs were traditionally crowned, is found on the site of the altar of Arbroath Abbey. It had been taken by Scottish nationalist students from its place in Westminster Abbey.
- April 17 The Peak District becomes the United Kingdom's first National Park.
- April 22 Korean War: The Chinese People's Volunteer Army begin assaulting positions defended by the Royal Australian Regiment and the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry at the Battle of Kapyong.
- April 23 Cold War: American journalist William N. Oatis is arrested for espionage by the Communist government of Czechoslovakia.
- April 25 Korean War: Assaulting Chinese forces are forced to withdraw after heavy fighting with UN forces, primarily made up of Australian and Canadian troops, at the Battle of Kapyong.
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