1813:	USRC Surveyor with 15 men fought 50 men from British Narcissus in York River and, after capture, the sword of Surveyor’s Captain William Travis was returned by the British Commander for his gallantry.
1917:	An Act of Congress appropriated $300, 000 to enable the US Coast Guard to extend its telephone system to include all Coast Guard stations not then connected as well as the most important light stations with no means of rapid communication.
1925:	Lake Huron Lightship radio fog signal was placed in commission, being the first signal of this kind on the Great Lakes.