1842:	The House of Representatives passed a resolution requesting the Committee on Commerce to make an inquiry into the expenditures of the Lighthouse Establishment since 1816.  This was to explore the possibility of cutting down on expenses, to examine the question of reorganizing the establishment and administration, and also to ascertain whether the establishment should be placed under the Topographical Bureau of the War Department.
1952:	During a severe "nor’easter" off the New England coast, the T-2 tankers S S Fort Mercer and SS Pendleton broke in half.  US Coast Guard vessels, aircraft, and lifeboat stations, working under severe winter conditions, rescued and removed 62 persons from the foundering ships or from the water with a loss of only five lives.  Five Coast Guardsmen earned the Gold Lifesaving Medal, four earned the Silver Lifesaving Medal, and 15 earned the Coast Guard Commendation Medal.
1979:	Coast Guard HH-3F helicopter 1432 crashes 180 miles southeast of Cape Cod, killing 4 of its 5 occupants.  The helo was preparing to airlift a 47 year old crewman from the Japanese fishing vessel Kaisei Maru #18.