19 August 1945 August 18, 2020 Author: Staff August Revolution: Viet Minh led by Ho Chi Minh take power in Hanoi, Vietnam. Famous Words of Inspiration..."It is only necessary to make war with five things: with the maladies of the body, with the ignorances of the mind, with the passions of the body, with the seditions of the city, with the discords of families." Tacitus — Click here for more from Tacitus Related posts: 29 April 1945 25 August 1945 30 August 1945 27 December 1945 5 October 1945 29 May 1945 23 May 1945 9 March 1945 16 November 1945 15 April 1945 Categories: History Tags: 19 August, 1945