April 29

April 29, 1975 history

First Vietnamese Refugees Arrive at Camp Pendleton

On April 29, 1975, the first Vietnamese refugees arrived at Camp Pendleton, California, which opened as the first mainland U.S. processing center under Operation New Arrivals and eventually received tens of thousands.

April 29, 1992 history

Los Angeles Unrest and Saigu

During the unrest after the acquittal of officers who beat Rodney King, Korean-owned businesses in and around LA's Koreatown were disproportionately damaged and looted; Korean Americans call it 'Sa-I-Gu' (4-29).

Content note: civil unrest