Daily Archives: February 7, 2025

U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson retaliates for Viet Cong attack on Pleiku airbase 60 years ago this hour (Feb 7 1965)

1960s, Cold War, Vietnam War


Video: 'PBS LBJ Part 2' (Feb. 7, 1965, at 5:45)

(Sunday, February 7, 1965, 2:00 p.m. local time; during the Vietnam War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — U.S. President Lyndon Johnson ordered Operation Flaming Dart today in retaliation for the Feb. 6-7, 1965, Viet Cong attack on Pleiku airbase. Continue reading U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson retaliates for Viet Cong attack on Pleiku airbase 60 years ago this hour (Feb 7 1965) →

11th Amendment to U.S. Constitution ratified 230 years ago today (Feb 7 1795)

1790s


Video: 'The Eleventh Amendment Explained in 3 Minutes: The Constitution for Dummies Series'

(Saturday, February 7, 1795) — The Eleventh Amendment to the United States Constitution, restricting the ability of individuals to bring suit against states of which they are not citizens in federal court, was ratified today when it passed the North Carolina legislature.