| 1918: | Units of First Marine Aviation Force arrive at Brest, France |
| 1941: | Japanese aircraft bomb USS Tutuila (PR-4) at Chungking, China; First Navy ship damaged by Axis during World War II. |
| 1942: | FDR signs act establishing WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service). During World War II, over 80,000 officer and enlisted women served in the WAVES. |
| 1944: | Naval Task Force lands Army troops near Cape Opmarai, New Guinea. |
| 1945: | Japanese submarine, I-58, sinks USS Indianapolis (CA-35) in Philippine Sea; 316 out of 1199 crew survived. |