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Nguyễn Văn Trỗi (1 February 1940 [1] – 15 October 1964) was a Vietnamese revolutionary and member of the NLF (National Liberation Front). He gained notoriety after being captured by ARVN forces while trying to assassinate United States Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara and Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. who were visiting South Vietnam in May 1964.
IPA: [sunʔuːkʰoŋ] Sun Wukong(Chinese: 孫悟空, Mandarin pronunciation:[swə́n ûkʰʊ́ŋ]), also known as the Monkey King, is a literary and religious figure best known as one of the main characters in the 16th-century Chinese novel Journey to the West.[1] In the novel, Sun Wukong is a monkey born from a stone who acquires supernatural ...
Dajian Huineng (traditional Chinese: 大鑒惠能; pinyin: Dàjiàn Huìnéng; Wade–Giles: Ta⁴-chien⁴ Hui⁴-nêng²; Japanese: Daikan Enō; Korean: Daegam Hyeneung; February 27, 638 – August 28, 713), also commonly known as the Sixth Patriarch or Sixth Ancestor of Chan (traditional Chinese: 禪宗六祖), is a semi-legendary but central figure in the early history of Chinese Chan ...
Lê Công Vinh. Lê Công Vinh (born 10 December 1985) is a Vietnamese former footballer who played as a forward. He was part of the Vietnam national team between 2004 and 2016, and played predominantly as an attacker. Considered one of the greatest players in Vietnamese football's history, Công Vinh achieved the highest scores of all time in ...
Fang Shilong[a]SBSMBEPMW[3](born Chan Kong-sang[b]; 7 April 1954), known professionally as Jackie Chan,[c]is a Hong Kong actor, director, writer, producer, martial artist, and stuntman known for his slapstick -acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, and innovative stunts, which he typically performs himself. Before entering the film industry ...
Originally and often still specifically, racketeering may refer to a criminal act in which the perpetrators offer a service that will not be put into effect, offer a service to solve a nonexistent problem, or offer a service that solves a problem that would not exist without the racket. However, racketeers may also sometimes offer an ostensibly ...
Hangout with Yoo (Korean: 놀면 뭐하니?; MR: Nolmyŏn Mwohani?; lit. How Do You Play?) is a South Korean variety show hosted by Yoo Jae-suk.Hangout with Yoo first aired on July 27, 2019.
The Tiananmen Square protests, known in China as the June Fourth Incident,[1][2][a]were student-led demonstrationsheld in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China, lasting from 15 April to 4 June 1989. After weeks of unsuccessful attempts between the demonstrators and the Chinese government to find a peaceful resolution, the Chinese government declared ...