AANHPI History Calendar

· Washington, D.C.

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Dedicated

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The Vietnam Veterans Memorial, designed by 21-year-old Chinese American architecture student Maya Lin, was dedicated in Washington; her minimalist granite wall became one of the nation's most visited memorials. (Shares Nov 13 with the 1922 Ozawa ruling.)

Communities
  • Chinese American
Topics
  • arts
  • architecture
Event type
  • founding
Identity lens
  • women

Sources

  • nps.gov nps.gov/vive/learn/historyculture/vvmoverview.htm
  • history.com history.com/this-day-in-history/the-vietnam-veterans-memorial-is-dedicated

Also on November 13

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Takao Ozawa v. United States Decided

The Supreme Court ruled that Japanese immigrants were not 'white' and were ineligible for naturalized citizenship.

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Wataru Misaka Breaks Pro Basketball's Color Barrier

On November 13, 1947, Japanese American guard Wataru 'Wat' Misaka debuted for the New York Knicks, becoming the first non-white player and first Asian American in the league that became the NBA.