April 30 in Firearms History

2 dates for gun owners on April 30

  • Military 2
  1. Military1975 · 51 years ago

    Vietnam War ends

    April 30, 1975 fall of Saigon (later renamed Ho Chi Minh City) (1975)

    November 1, 1955 to April 30, 1975

    • January 27, 1973: President Nixon signs the Paris Peace Accords, ending direct U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War
    • North Vietnamese accept a cease fire
    • North Vietnamese military officials continue plotting to overtake South Vietnam
    • 58,220 U.S. military fatal casualties of the Vietnam War
  2. Military

    National Military Brats Day

    Congress set aside a day each year as National Military Brats Day so Americans can say thank you to these patriots, young and grown, for their dedication and sacrifice in the service of their country