Two Viet Cong terrorist bombs rip through a floating restaurant on the Saigon River. Thirty-one people, including nine Americans, were killed in the explosions. Dozens of other diners were wounded, including 11 Americans.
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Jun 25, 1965:
Viet Cong blow up a floating restaurant
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This Week in History, Jun 25 - Jul 1
- Jun 25, 1965
- Viet Cong blow up a floating restaurant
- Jun 25, 1969
- U.S. Navy turns boats over to South Vietnamese Navy
- Jun 26, 1965
- Westmoreland given authority to commit U.S. forces
- Jun 26, 1972
- U.S. aircraft shifted to Thailand
- Jun 27, 1963
- Kennedy appoints Lodge as ambassador
- Jun 27, 1968
- U.S. forces begin to evacuate Khe Sanh
- Jun 28, 1965
- U.S. forces launch first offensive
- Jun 28, 1972
- Nixon announces draftees will not go to Vietnam
- Jun 29, 1964
- First New Zealand troops arrive
- Jun 29, 1970
- U.S. ground troops return from Cambodia
- Jun 30, 1967
- Thieu becomes president
- Jun 30, 1970
- Cooper-Church Amendment passes in Senate
- Jul 01, 1965
- Ball recommends compromise in Vietnam
- Jul 01, 1966
- Bombing of North Vietnam continues
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