| 1838: | Exploring Expedition under LT Charles Wilkes embarks on world cruise. |
| 1911: | First Navy Nurse Corps superintendent, Esther Voorhees Hasson, appointed |
| 1965: | First major amphibious assault in Vietnam, Operation Starlight captures 2,000 Viet Cong |
| 1966: | First ship-to-shore satellite radio message sent from USS Annapolis in South China Sea to Pacific Fleet Headquarters at Pearl Harbor |
| 1974: | After flooding in Philippines, Navy helicopters begin 6 days of operations to rescue people and bring supplies (244 flights) |