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Massacre My Lai
History of USA
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| | 1968 | Calley, Jnr, William |  |
| 16th Mar My Lai A massacre by USAtroops, allegedly under the orders of Lt Calley |
| 1969 | Hersh, Seymour |  |
| My Lai Seymour Hersh publishes a story about the My Lai massacre of 500 civilians |
| 1969 | Nixon, Richard Mulhouse |  |
| My Lai Seymour Hersh publishes a story about the My Lai massacre of 500 civilians |
| 16th Nov Washington Faces anti-war demonstrations following the revelation of the Mylai massacre |
| 1969 | Peers, William |  |
| 28th Dec My Lai Arrives in Vietnam to lead an investigation into the My Lai Massacre |
| 1970 | Calley, Jnr, William |  |
| 12th Nov My Lai Goes on trial for his part played in the My Lai massacre |
| 1971 | Calley, Jnr, William |  |
| 31st Mar My Lai Convicted by a military tribunal of killing civilians at My Lai |
| 1971 | Nixon, Richard Mulhouse |  |
| 31st Mar Washington William Calley is sentenced to life in prison, reduced to 20 yrs |
| 6th April Washington Frees Lt William Calley after his conviction of killing civilians at My Lai |
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