1853:	The ship Cornelius Grinnell grounded in a heavy surf off Squan Beach New Jersey.  A surf car was used to rescue all 234 persons on board.
1925:	Alaskan Game Law enforced by Coast Guard.
1982:	Air Florida Flight 90 crashes into the Potomac River.  Coast Guard units, including the cutters Capstan and Madrona, assist in the rescue of surviving passengers and the recovery of the aircraft's wreckage.