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  19. 1973: 4 events

  1. · Conflict episode

    Vietnam War and the Fall of Saigon, 1955-1975

    A second, longer conflict between North and South Vietnam, with United States military involvement from the early 1960s, ended with the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975.

    In: Vietnam

  2. · Other

    The Secret War in Laos, 1961-1975

    CIA-recruited Hmong fighters engaged in a covert conflict in Laos, later facing persecution after the war's end.

    In: Hmong self-determination projects

  3. In: Khalistan movement

  4. In: Guinea-Bissau

  5. · Declaration

    UN General Assembly welcomes Guinea-Bissau's independence, 1973

    Seven weeks after the PAIGC's declaration, the UN General Assembly welcomed Guinea-Bissau's accession to independence and condemned continued Portuguese military occupation of parts of the territory — a diplomatic recognition distinct from UN membership.

    In: Guinea-Bissau

  6. · Administrative change

    Papua New Guinea self-government, 1973

    Following a House of Assembly recommendation in March 1971 and Michael Somare's election as Chief Minister in the July 1972 general election, Papua New Guinea achieved internal self-government on 1 December 1973.

    In: Papua New Guinea