Vietnamese general and communist politician (1911–2013). Võ Nguyên Giáp was born on 25 August 1911 in what is now Vietnam. Võ Nguyên Giáp is remembered as a military officer, journalist and writer, a citizen of Vietnam. Positions held included member of the National Assembly of Vietnam and Commander in Chief of the Vietnam People's Army.
Before and after
- 30 June 1911Birth of Czesław Miłosz
- 5 July 1911Birth of Georges Pompidou
- 16 July 1911Birth of Ginger Rogers
- 24 July 1911Hiram Bingham reaches Machu Picchu
- 25 August 1911Birth of Võ Nguyên Giáp
- 19 September 1911Birth of William Golding
- 24 September 1911Birth of Konstantin Chernenko
- from 29 September 1911 to 18 October 1912Italo-Turkish War
- from 10 October 1911 to 12 February 1912Xinhai Revolution
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