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World War I ends, 1918
American Revolution
Poor leadership leads to Cherry Valley Massacre, 1778
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The General Lee jumps into history, 1978
Civil War
Confederate General Benjamin McCulloch is born, 1811
Cold War
Soviet Union refuses to play Chile in World Cup Soccer, 1973
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Police make a grisly discovery in Dorothea Puente's lawn, 1988
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Skiers die in cable-car fire, 2000
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Nat Turner executed in Virginia, 1831
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Interview with the Vampire debuts, 1994
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Louisa May Alcott publishes her first story, 1852
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Donna Summer earns her first #1 pop hit with "MacArthur Park", 1978
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Massive dust storm sweeps South Dakota, 1933
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Franklin Pierce marries Jane Appleton, 1834
James Garfield marries Lucretia Rudolph, 1858
Sports
Fernando Valenzuela wins Cy Young Award, 1981
Vietnam War
Viet Cong release U.S. prisoners of war, 1967
Operation Commando Hunt commences, 1968
Long Binh base turned over to South Vietnam, 1972
World War I
World War I ends, 1918
World War II
Draft age is lowered to 18, 1942

Vietnam War

Nov 11, 1972:

Long Binh base turned over to South Vietnam

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The massive Long Binh military base, once the largest U.S. installation outside the continental United States, is handed over to the South Vietnamese. This logistical complex, which had been constructed on the outskirts of Bien Hoa near the outskirts of Saigon, included numerous ammunition depots, supply depots, and other logistics installations. It served as the headquarters for U.S. Army Vietnam, 1st Logistical Command, and several other related activities. The handing-over of the base effectively marked the end--after seven years--of direct U.S. participation in the war. After the Long Binh base was turned over, about 29,000 U.S. soldiers remained in South Vietnam, most them advisors with South Vietnamese units, or helicopter crewmen, and maintenance, supply, and office staff.

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This Week in History, Nov 11 - Nov 17

Nov 11, 1967
Viet Cong release U.S. prisoners of war
Nov 11, 1968
Operation Commando Hunt commences
Nov 11, 1972
Long Binh base turned over to South Vietnam
Nov 12, 1969
Seymour Hersh breaks My Lai story
Nov 12, 1971
Nixon sets new deadline for next troop withdrawal
Nov 13, 1967
President receives optimistic reports
Nov 13, 1969
"March Against Death" commences in Washington, D.C.
Nov 14, 1965
Major battle erupts in the Ia Drang Valley
Nov 14, 1967
Marine general killed in Vietnam
Nov 14, 1972
Nixon promises Thieu that U.S. will continue to support South Vietnam
Nov 15, 1966
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs heckled at university
Nov 15, 1969
Second moratorium against the war held
Nov 16, 1961
Kennedy decides to increase military aid to Saigon
Nov 16, 1970
Ky defends South Vietnamese operations in Cambodia
Nov 16, 1971
U.S. provides support to beleaguered Cambodians
Nov 17, 1965
1st Cavalry unit ambushed in the Ia Drang Valley
Nov 17, 1970
My Lai trial begins

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