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On this day — August 4

Curated American history anniversaries for August 4, each linked to a full SeeStew article with named sources. Empty calendar stubs are not published.

Gulf of Tonkin (1964)
The Gulf of Tonkin Incident: The Murky Night That Escalated Vietnam
Congress nearly unanimously authorized war after reported attacks — including one that almost certainly never happened. (Gulf of Tonkin incident)

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