August 26
August 26, 1964: Johnson receives Democratic presidential nomination.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/johnson-receives-democratic-nomination-for-president
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August 26, 1964: Johnson receives Democratic presidential nomination.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/johnson-receives-democratic-nomination-for-president
August 25, 1971: 173rd Airborne Brigade leaves Vietnam.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/173rd-airborne-brigade-departs-vietnam
August 24, 1963: U.S. shifts on support for Diem.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/washington-changes-policy-on-support-for-president-diem
August 23, 1990: Saddam Hussein appears on TV with Western hostages.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/august/23/newsid_2512000/2512289.stm