A sculpture honoring women who served in the Vietnam War is dedicated at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in…
A sculpture honoring women who served in the Vietnam War is dedicated at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.
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1972
Vietnam War: Vietnamization: The United States Army turns over the massive Long Binh military base to…
Vietnam War: Vietnamization: The United States Army turns over the massive Long Binh military base to South Vietnam.
1966
NASA launches Gemini 12.
NASA launches Gemini 12.
1934
The Shrine of Remembrance is opened in Melbourne, Australia.
The Shrine of Remembrance is opened in Melbourne, Australia.
1839
The Virginia Military Institute is founded in Lexington, Virginia.
The Virginia Military Institute is founded in Lexington, Virginia.
1748
Birth of Charles IV of Spain
Born: Charles IV of Spain (died 1819).
865
Death of Petronas
Died: Petronas, Byzantine general.
308
At Carnuntum, Emperor emeritus Diocletian confers with Galerius, Augustus of the East, and Maximianus, the…
At Carnuntum, Emperor emeritus Diocletian confers with Galerius, Augustus of the East, and Maximianus, the recently returned former Augustus of the West, in an attempt to end the civil wars of the Tetrarchy.
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