| 1794: | Joshua Humphreys appointed master builder to build Navy ships at an annual salary of $2,000. |
| 1814: | USS Wasp captures HMS Reindeer |
| 1865: | CSS Shenandoah captures 11 American whalers in one day |
| 1970: | USS James Madison (SSBN-627) completes conversion to Poseidon missile capability |