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August 7
1606. First documented performance of MacBeth.
1782. George Washington orders the creation of the Badge of Military Merit, to honor those wounded in combat. It is later renamed to the purple heart.
1942. American Marines land at the islands of Guadalcanal and Tulagi in the Solomon Islands, beginning the Battle of Guadalcanal.
1959. The Lincoln Memorial design of the US penny goes into circulation, replacing the shaves of wheat design. It is still in use today.
1964. The US Congress passes the Gulf of Tonkin resolution, giving President Johnson broad powers in Vietnam.
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