Vietnam By Mass Murder97 May 6, 1428 Limited independance May 6, 1883 Fench Invasion Sep 2, 1941 Ho Chi Minh asserts independence from France Nov 20, 1945 The Haiphong Incident. Jul 20, 1954 The First Indochina war ends. Apr 17, 1956 The French bring their last soldier from Vietnam home. Jan 17, 1959 The North Vietnamese declare war on the Sout Vietnamese. Nov 17, 1963 Assassination of President Diem Jan 31, 1968 Tet Offensive Begins Jan 29, 1969 Vienamization begins May 4, 1970 Kent State massacre May 14, 1970 Jackson state killings occur Aug 15, 1973 U.S involvment in Vietnam war ends Apr 30, 1975 The Fall of Saigon Nov 11, 1993 Vietnam Veterans Memorial is dedicated