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My Lai Massacre

The My Lai Massacre was the Vietnam War mass murder of 347–504 unarmed civilians in South Vietnam on March 16, 1968, by United States Army soldiers of "Charlie" Company of 1st Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 11th Brigade of the Americal Division. Most of the victims were women, children , and elderly people...

Timeline of Events

1968

3.16.1968

Vietnam War: In the My Lai massacre, between 350 and 500 Vietnamese villagers (men, women, and children) are killed by American troops.

1969

9.5.1969

My Lai Massacre: U.S. Army Lt. William Calley is charged with six specifications of premeditated murder for the death of 109 Vietnamese civilians in My Lai.

11.20.1969

Vietnam War: The ''Cleveland Plain Dealer'' publishes explicit photographs of dead villagers from the My Lai massacre in Vietnam.

1970

3.17.1970

My Lai Massacre: The United States Army charges 14 officers with suppressing information related to the incident.

11.17.1970

Vietnam War: Lieutenant William Calley goes on trial for the My Lai massacre.

1971

3.29.1971

My Lai massacre: Lt. William Calley is convicted of premeditated murder and sentenced to life in prison.