1897:	Civil Service rules applied to Life-Saving Service (under Executive Order May 6, 1896).
1945:	Invasion of Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands.
1946:	A tsunami swept away the light station at Scotch Cap, AK.  The entire five-man crew was killed.
1967:	On April 1, 1967, the Coast Guard ended its 177-year association in the Treasury Department to enter the newly-created Department of Transportation.