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Da Nang

City

Port city in central Vietnam, where US Marines first landed in 1965.

View on map 16.07° N, 108.21° E Wikipedia

Held by

1797 – June 5, 1884 Vietnam de facto
June 6, 1884 – October 16, 1887 France de facto
October 17, 1887 – March 9, 1945 French Indochina de facto
December 8, 1941 – September 2, 1945 Japan de facto Military occupation
March 11, 1945 – August 31, 1945 Vietnam de facto
September 2, 1945 – July 20, 1954 North Vietnam de facto
December 19, 1946 – August 1, 1954 France de facto Military occupation
October 26, 1955 – April 29, 1975 South Vietnam de facto
March 29, 1975 – April 30, 1975 North Vietnam de facto Military occupation
since July 2, 1976 Vietnam de facto

Events here 1

September 1, 1858 – March 22, 1860 Siege of Tourane