The Battle of Vĩnh Yên and Giáp's withdrawal
Time: Tuesday Jan 16, 1951
Place: Vĩnh Yên, Vĩnh Phúc, Vietnam
Details: By January 16, the Battle of Vĩnh Yên ended as Giáp was forced to withdraw, with over 6,000 of his troops killed, 8,000 wounded and 500 captured.
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January 1951


Korean War-The PVA and KPA to capture Seoul
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Neil Armstrong-His first flight in a Jet
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1951


Martin Luther King-B.Div. degree
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Harry S. Truman-The United States ratified the 22nd Amendment
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Jimmy Carter-USS Barracuda
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Carlos Slim-First Investment
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NATO Establishment-The Formation of Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE)
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Neil Armstrong-His first flight in a Jet
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The Holocaust-Yom HaShoah
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Edward VIII-A King's Story
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Korean War-The United Nations General Assembly passed Resolution 498
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Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon-21st Birthday party
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Igor Stravinsky-The Premiere of The Rake's Progress
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Korean War-The Battle of Heartbreak Ridge
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World Trade Organization-Torquay Round
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Audrey Hepburn-Monte Carlo Baby
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Yasunari Kawabata-The Master of Go
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Frank Sinatra-1st Divorce
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Audrey Hepburn-Coincident
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Winston Churchill-Churchill again became Prime Minister
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Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh-Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh were both appointed to the Privy Council
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Margaret Thatcher-Marriage
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1951 - Washington D.C., U.S.
