King Faisal of Saudi Arabia was shot and killed by his nephew, Prince Faisal bin Musaid.
The motivation for the murder by the US educated prince has never been determined.
The Tin-Ngai Campaign ended with NVA/VC forces in full control of Quảng Tin and Quảng Ngai Provinces. Da Nang as the only major city in I Corps still held by the South Vietnamese and it was effectively surrounded.
The U.S Air Force organized an airlift to evacuate 10,000 people a day from Da Nang,
Hué's remaining defenders were evacuated by sea.
All of the events above I can recall, particularly the events surrounding the disaster at Da Nang.
The day prior, the ARVN had successfully held an NVA armored attack back at Chơn Thành Camp, destroying 7 T-54s with antitank rockets, recoilless rifles and RVNAF airstrikes.
Linda Ronstadt released her cover of the Everly Brothers' 1960 song "When Will I Be Loved".
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