1846:	Naval forces capture Tampico, Mexico.
1910:	Civilian Eugene Ely pilots first aircraft to take-off from a ship, USS Birmingham (CL-2) at Hampton Roads, VA. He lands safely on Willoughby Spit, Norfolk, VA.
1941:	Order to withdraw Marines at Shanghai, Peiping, and Tientsin, China.
1944:	Carrier aircraft attack Japanese shipping in Philippines sinking five ships and damaging one.