On this day in history
August 4
American
1964North Vietnamese boats reportedly attack American destroyers in the Gulf of Tonkin; Congress soon authorizes t…
North Vietnamese boats reportedly attack American destroyers in the Gulf of Tonkin; Congress soon authorizes the Vietnam War.
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1790Congress creates the Revenue Cutter Service, the ancestor of the Coast Guard.
Congress creates the Revenue Cutter Service, the ancestor of the Coast Guard.
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World
1914Britain declares war on Germany after the invasion of Belgium.
Britain declares war on Germany after the invasion of Belgium.
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1944The Gestapo arrests Anne Frank and her family in Amsterdam.
The Gestapo arrests Anne Frank and her family in Amsterdam.
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