1894:	President authorized to enforce Paris Award concerning the preservation of fur seals in Alaska.
1917:	War declared on Germany in World War I.  Coast Guard becomes part of Navy with 15 cruising cutters, 200 commissioned officers, and 5000 warrant officers and enlisted men.
1949:	A US Coast Guard H035-1 helicopter completed the longest unescorted helicopter ferry flight on record.  The trip from Elizabeth City, NC to Port Angeles, WA via San Diego, a distance of 3,750 miles, took 10 1/2 days to complete and involved a total flight time of 57.6 hours.