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Today in History highlights Viet Nam war actions and births
On this date in 1807 Rob ert E. Lee was born and in 1736 James Watt and 1809 Edgar Allan Poe were born. In the Viet Nam war, U S forces clashed with Viet Cong near Saigon including a 40 minute siege at Tu Hiep and attacks around Da Nang Chu Lai and Can Tho as Tet celebrations began in Saigon. Casualties and reports from both sides are noted with weekly tallies.
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Associated Press
Robert E. Lee
Virginia
James Watt
Scotland
Edgar Allen Poe
Boston
Tam Ky
Quang Tin Province
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
U.S
Tu Hiep
Thang Binh
da Nang
Chu Lai
Okinawa
Saigon
Can Tho
Thu Duc