July 28

This Day in History

Also on This Day

Lead Story
14th Amendment adopted, 1868
American Revolution
Sargent and Hutchinson arrive at Horn's Hook, New York, 1776
Automotive
Tazio Nuvolari triumphs over Germans at the Nurburgring, 1935
Civil War
Battle of Ezra Church begins, 1864
Cold War
U.S. Senate approves United Nations charter, 1945
Crime
A soft drink containing liquid cocaine sickens an unsuspecting drinker, 1990
Disaster
Plane crashes into Empire State Building, 1945
General Interest
Bonus Marchers evicted by U.S. Army, 1932
Worst modern earthquake, 1976
Hollywood
Animal House released, 1978
Literary
Percy Bysshe Shelley and Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin elope to France, 1814
Music
Rudy Vallée is born, 1901
Old West
Indian agent James McLaughlin dies, 1923
Presidential
Future first lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy is born, 1929
Sports
Dennis Martinez pitches perfect game, 1991
Vietnam War
Johnson announces more troops to Vietnam, 1965
CIA reports minor damage done to North Vietnam's dikes, 1972
World War I
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia, 1914
World War II
Hamburg suffers a firestorm, 1943

Vietnam War

Jul 28, 1965:

Johnson announces more troops to Vietnam

Previous Day July 28 Calendar Next Day

President Lyndon B. Johnson announces that he has ordered an increase in U.S. military forces in Vietnam, from the present 75,000 to 125,000. Johnson also said that he would order additional increases if necessary. He pointed out that to fill the increase in military manpower needs, the monthly draft calls would be raised from 17,000 to 35,000. At the same time, Johnson reaffirmed U.S. readiness to seek a negotiated end to the war, and appealed to the United Nations and any of its member states to help further this goal. There was an immediate reaction throughout the world to this latest escalation, with communist leaders attacking Johnson for his decision to send more troops to Vietnam. Most members of Congress were reported to favor Johnson's decision, while most U.S. state governors, convening for their annual conference, also supported a resolution backing Johnson. This decision to send more troops was regarded as a major turning point, as it effectively guaranteed U.S. military leaders a blank check to pursue the war.

Fact Check We strive for accuracy and fairness. But if you see something that doesn't look right, contact us!

Previous Day July 28 Calendar Next Day

This Week in History, Jul 28 - Aug 3

Jul 28, 1965
Johnson announces more troops to Vietnam
Jul 28, 1972
CIA reports minor damage done to North Vietnam's dikes
Jul 29, 1965
101st Airborne Division arrives in Vietnam
Jul 29, 1967
Fire ravages U.S. carrier off Vietnam
Jul 29, 1972
Former U.S. Attorney General visits North Vietnam
Jul 30, 1964
South Vietnamese boats raid islands in the Tonkin Gulf
Jul 30, 1969
Nixon visits South Vietnam
Jul 31, 1964
Agreement on conduct of war
Jul 31, 1972
Hanoi claims that U.S. bombers have struck dikes
Aug 01, 1964
North Vietnamese accuse South Vietnam and the United States of attack
Aug 02, 1964
North Vietnamese torpedo boats attack U.S. destroyer
Aug 02, 1971
Nixon administration acknowledges secret army in Laos
Aug 03, 1965
TV news shows Marines burning village
Aug 03, 1966
Marines launch Operation Prairie

Related Topics

What Happened on Your Birthday?

Pick a Date

Editor’s Picks

Bio.com

  • On This Day

    On This Day

    Read about notable birthdays and celebrity deaths at On This Day.

Shop HISTORY

See More