South VietnamCountry in Southeast Asia (1955–1975)Today part ofVietnamThe Republic of Vietnam (RVN; Vietnamese: Việt Nam Cộng hòa, VNCH), commonly known as South Vietnam, was a country in Southeast Asia that existed from 1955 to 1975. It first garnered recognition in 1949 as the associated State of Vietnam within the French Union, with its capital at Saigon. Since 1950, it was a member of the Western Bloc during the Cold War.
Vietnam War1955–1975 war in Southeast AsiaBelligerentsNorth Vietnam Viet Cong and PRGPathet LaoKhmer RougeGRUNKChinaSoviet UnionNorth KoreaSouth VietnamUnited States South KoreaAustraliaNew Zealand Laos (from 1959) Khmer RepublicThailand PhilippinesTaiwanCommanders and leadersHồ Chí Minh #Lê DuẩnVõ Nguyên GiápNguyễn Chí Thanh #Trần Văn TràMao Zedong...Leap year starting on MondayA leap year starting on Monday is any year with 366 days (i.e. it includes 29 February) that begins on Monday, 1 January, and ends on Tuesday, 31 December. Its dominical letters hence are GF. The most recent year of such kind was 2024, and the next one will be 2052 in the Gregorian calendar or, likewise, 2008 and 2036 in the obsolete Julian calendar. Any leap year that starts on Monday has two Friday the 13ths: those two in this leap year occur in September and December.
May 68May 68 (French: Mai 68) was a period of widespread protests, strikes, and civil unrest in France that began in May 1968 and became one of the most significant social uprisings in modern European history. Sparked by student demonstrations against university conditions and government repression, the movement quickly escalated into a nationwide general strike involving millions of workers, bringing the country to the brink of revolution.
Viet CongThe Viet Cong (VC) was an epithet and umbrella term to refer to the communist-led armed movement and united front organization in South Vietnam. In 1960, it was formally organized as the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam, and conducted military operations under the name of the Liberation Army of South Vietnam (LASV). The movement fought under the direction of North Vietnam against the South Vietnamese and United States governments during the Vietnam War.
1960sDecade of the Gregorian calendar (1960–1969) ", "The Sixties", and "The 60s" redirect here. For decades comprising years 60–69 of other centuries, see List of decades. For other uses, see The Sixties (disambiguation). This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page.
Common EraEra names equivalent to AD/BC Today(at UTC+00)Monday, 14 September 2026Common Era14 September 2026 CE Other calendars Akan Fodwo Armenian 26 Hoṙi 1476 Aztec Tititl 7, 1 Cuāuhtli Babylonian 1 Ululu, 2337 SE Balinese pawukon Menga, Pasah, Sri, Wage, Tungleh, Coma of Parangbakat, Sri, Urungan, Dewa Bengali 30 Bhadro, BS 1433 Chinese Yin Metal Rabbit・Exntended Net Mansion4 Bāyuè, Bǐngwǔnián(Bailu, 9 days until Qiufen) Common Era 14 September 2026 CE Coptic 4 Thout, AM 1743 Egyptian 1 Mechir, 2775 NE Ethiopian 4 Maskaram, 2019 Amätä Məhrät French Republican Décade III, Octidi de Fructidor de l'Année 234 de la République Gregorian 14 September, AD 2026 Hebrew 3 Tishrei, AM 5787 Hindu Citrā・BrahmanSolar: 29 Bhādrapada, 1948 SELunisolar: Tr̥tīyā, Śukla pakṣa of Bhādrapada, 2083 VERāudra・5127 KY・1,872,832 Icelandic Mánudagur, 21 Tvímánuður 2026 Islamic 1 Rabi' al-thani, AH 1448 (using tabular method) ISO week date 2026-W38-1 Japanese 4 Hazuki, Reiwa 8(Hakuro, 9 days until Shūbun) Julian 1 September, AD 2026 (AM 7534) Julian day 2461298 Maya 13.0.13.16.158 Chen, 1 Men Roman Kalendis Septembribus, MMDCCLXXIX AUC Solar Hijri 23 Shahrivar, SH 1405 Tibetan 3 khrums, me pho rta2153 or 1772 or 1000 [refresh] Common Era (CE) and Before the Common Era (BCE) are conventions used in the Gregorian or Julian calendar to specify whether the year is before or after the epoch.
Anno DominiCalendar era based on the birth of Jesus Today(at UTC+00)Saturday, 3 October 2026Gregorian3 October, AD 2026Julian20 September, AD 2026 (AM 7534)Other calendarsAkanNwonamemeneArmenian15 Sahmi 1476AztecIzcalli 1, 7 OcēlōtlBabylonian20 Ululu, 2337 SEBalinese pawukonMenga, Beteng, Menala, Pon, Aryang, Saniscara of Ugu, Yama, Tulus, ManusaBengali18 Ashshin, BS 1433ChineseYang Metal Dog・Stomach MansionFire Horse Year, Month 8, Day 23(Qiufen, 5 days until Hanlu)Common Era3 October 2026 CECoptic23 Thout, AM 1743Egyptian20 Mechir, 2775 NEEthiopian23 Maskaram, 2019 Amätä MəhrätFrench RepublicanDécade II, Primidi de Vendémiaire de l'Année 235 de la RépubliqueHebrew22 Tishrei, AM 5787HinduĀrdrā・VarīyasSolar: 17 Āśvina, 1948 SELunisolar: Saptamī, Kṛishna pakṣa of Bhādrapada, 2083 VERāudra・5127 KY・1,872,851IcelandicLaugardagur, 10 Haustmánuður 2026Islamic20 Rabi' al-thani, AH 1448(using tabular method)ISO week date2026-W40-6Japanese23 Hazuki, Reiwa 8(Shūbun, 5 days until Kanro)Julian day2461317Korean23 Dakdal, 4359 DEMaya13.0.13.17.147 Yax, 7 IxRomanante diem XII Kalendas Octobres, MMDCCLXXIX AUCSolar Hijri11 Mehr, SH 1405Tibetan22 khrums, me pho rta2153 or 1772 or 1000[refresh] Anno Domini (AD) and before Christ (BC) qualify years in the Gregorian and Julian calendars, whose epoch is the traditional year of the conception or birth of Jesus.
2nd millenniumThe second millennium of the Anno Domini or Common Era began on January 1, 1001 (MI) and ended on December 31, 2000 (MM), (11th to 20th centuries; in astronomy: JD2086667.5 – 2451909.5). It encompassed the High and Late Middle Ages of the Old World, the Islamic Golden Age and the period of Renaissance, followed by the early modern period, characterized by the European wars of religion, the Age of Enlightenment, the Age of Discovery and the colonial period.
Roman numeralsNumbers in the Roman numeral systemRoman numerals on stern of the ship Cutty Sark showing draught in feet. The numbers range from 13 to 22, from bottom to top.Roman numerals are a numeral system that originated in ancient Rome and remained the usual way of writing numbers throughout Europe well into the Late Middle Ages.
20th centuryThe 20th century began on 1 January 1901, and ended on 31 December 2000. It was the 10th and last century in the 2nd millennium and was marked by new models of scientific understanding, unprecedented scopes of warfare, new modes of communication that would operate at nearly instant speeds, and new forms of art and entertainment. Population growth was also unprecedented, as the century started with around 1.6 billion people, and ended with around 6.2 billion.
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