1897
Sep 21
| 1897 • A British force is ambushed by Chief Ologbosere, son-in-law of the Oba of Benin. This leads to a punitive expedition against Benin. |
1923
Age: 25y
birth of childThomas Fountain McGinnis Dundee, Yamhill, Oregon, USA ⇓ |
| 1923 • The first Prefects Board in Southeast Asia is formed in Victoria Institution, Federated Malay States. |
1961
Nov 29
Age: 64y
| 1961 • The American involvement in the Vietnam War officially begins, as the first American helicopters arrive in Saigon along with 400 U.S. personnel. |