Historical figures in Vietnam

The atlas holds 4 people and 5 moments here, from 1941 to 2007. The most recorded lives are Thích Nhất Hạnh, Richard Nixon and Ho Chi Minh. Among them Political Leaders, across the Cold War and the Space Age.

Notable people

1. Grace Kelly

   in 1963

   1 moment here

   American actress Grace Patricia Kelly became an internationally prominent film star in the early 1950s, then Princess of Monaco after her 1956…

2. Ho Chi Minh

   in 1941

   1 moment here

   Vietnamese revolutionary and statesman, born Nguyễn Sinh Cung, who led the Việt Minh, proclaimed the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945, and…

3. Richard Nixon

   in 1953

   1 moment here

   Richard Milhous Nixon was an American lawyer, naval officer, congressman, senator, vice president, and the 37th president of the United States.…

4. Thích Nhất Hạnh

   from 2005 to 2007

   2 moments here

   Vietnamese Thiền Buddhist monk, teacher, author, and peace activist. Thích Nhất Hạnh helped develop engaged Buddhism, founded the Plum Village…

Moments

1. 1941 Return to Vietnam to lead the Việt Minh Ho Chi Minh
2. 1953 Far East goodwill tour Richard Nixon
3. 1963 Witnessing Vietnamese children's plight Grace Kelly
4. 2005 Return to Vietnam from exile Thích Nhất Hạnh
5. 2007 Second post-exile visit to Vietnam Thích Nhất Hạnh

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