Category Archives: Vietnam War

Millions participate in Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 15 1969)


Video: 'Bethel College, Oct. 15, 1969, Vietnam Moratorium Day'

(Wednesday, October 15, 1969; during the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — The Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam, a massive demonstration and teach-in across across the United States against U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War, took place today with millions participating throughout the world Continue reading Millions participate in Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 15 1969)

Weatherman’s ‘Days of Rage’ anti-Vietnam War protests begin in Chicago 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 8 1969)


Video: 'Days of Rage 1969'

(Wednesday, October 8, 1969, 10:25 p.m. CDT; during the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — Seeking to “bring the [Vietnam] war home,” the first public protests by the radical Weather Underground faction of the counterculture-era group Students for a Democratic Society began tonight with the “Days of Rage” in Chicago. Continue reading Weatherman’s ‘Days of Rage’ anti-Vietnam War protests begin in Chicago 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 8 1969)

‘Give Peace a Chance’ by Plastic Ono Band peaks at #14 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 6 1969)


Video: 'Give Peace A Chance - Plastic Ono Band'

(Saturday, September 6, 1969)“Give Peace a Chance” by Plastic Ono Band, a rock band formed by John Lennon of The Beatles and his wife, Yoko Ono, as a vehicle for their collaborative and solo projects, peaked at #14 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Give Peace a Chance’ by Plastic Ono Band peaks at #14 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 6 1969)

North Vietnamese President Ho Chi Minh, 79, dies of heart attack 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 2 1969)


Video: 'Death of Ho Chi Minh'

(Tuesday, September 2, 1969, 9:45 a.m. local time; during the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — North Vietnamese President Ho Chi Minh, who led the Viet Minh independence movement from 1941 onward, establishing the Communist-ruled Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945 and defeating the French Union in 1954 at the battle of Dien Bien Phu, died this morning in Hanoi of a heart attack at the age of 79. Continue reading North Vietnamese President Ho Chi Minh, 79, dies of heart attack 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 2 1969)

‘Apocalypse Now’ opens in Midtown Manhattan 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 15 1979)


Video: 'Apocalypse Now' trailer

(Wednesday, August 15, 1979, noon EDT)Apocalypse Now, an American epic war film about an Army captain who travels to Cambodia during the Vietnam War to terminate a renegade officer, opened today at the Ziegfeld Theater in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, three months after a “work in progress” version of the film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. Continue reading ‘Apocalypse Now’ opens in Midtown Manhattan 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 15 1979)

Nixon arrives in Saigon to visit Thieu, U.S. troops 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 30 1969)


Video: 'President Nixon in Vietnam 1969'

(Wednesday, July 30, 1969, 12:00 noon Saigon Standard Time; during the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — U.S. President Richard Nixon arrived at Tan Son Nhut Air Base near Saigon today for a previously unannounced 5½-hour stopover in the war-torn nation. Continue reading Nixon arrives in Saigon to visit Thieu, U.S. troops 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 30 1969)

‘Give Peace a Chance’ by Plastic Ono Band debuts at #62 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 26 1969)


Video: 'Give Peace A Chance - Plastic Ono Band'

(Saturday, July 26, 1969)“Give Peace a Chance” by Plastic Ono Band, a rock band formed by John Lennon of The Beatles and his wife, Yoko Ono, as a vehicle for their collaborative and solo projects, debuted at #62 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Continue reading ‘Give Peace a Chance’ by Plastic Ono Band debuts at #62 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 26 1969)

‘Give Peace a Chance’/’Remember Love’ by Plastic Ono Band released 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 4 1969)


Video: 'Give Peace A Chance - Plastic Ono Band'

(Friday, July 4, 1969) — The single “Give Peace a Chance”/”Remember Love” by Plastic Ono Band, a rock band formed by John Lennon of The Beatles and his wife, Yoko Ono, as a vehicle for their collaborative and solo projects, was released today in the UK (July 7, 1969, in the U.S.). Continue reading ‘Give Peace a Chance’/’Remember Love’ by Plastic Ono Band released 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 4 1969)

Nixon to pull 25,000 American troops from Vietnam 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 8 1969)


Video: 'Vietnam: The Ten Thousand Day War - The Village War [10/13]' (June 8, 1969, at 28:27-30:02)

(Sunday, June 8, 1969; during the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — Following a meeting at Midway Island with South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu, U.S. President Richard Nixon announced today that 25,000 of 540,000 American troops in South Vietnam would be withdrawn by August 31, 1969. Continue reading Nixon to pull 25,000 American troops from Vietnam 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 8 1969)

Battle of Hamburger Hill begins in South Vietnam 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 10 1969)


Video: 'Battle of Hill 937 aka Hamburger Hill'

(Saturday, May 10, 1969; during the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — The Battle of Hamburger Hill, a battle of the Vietnam War that was fought by U.S. Army and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) forces against People’s Army of Vietnam (PAVN) forces during Operation Apache Snow, began today. Continue reading Battle of Hamburger Hill begins in South Vietnam 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 10 1969)