April 11th - April 17th
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower reacts to the news that Gen. Douglas MacArthur had been relieved of command in April, 1951.
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By Staff | Stars and Stripes April 11, 2021
April 11th, 1951 – Korean War: General of the Army Douglas MacArthur is relieved of command in Korea.
April 13th, 1972 – Vietnam War: The Battle of An Lộc starts.
April 15th, 1989 – The Tiananmen Square protests start.
April 16th, 2014 – The ferry MV Sewol sinks near Jindo Island, South Korea, killing 304 passengers and crew.
April 17th, 1975 – The Cambodian Civil War ends with the Khmer Rouge taking control.
