1858: | Sloop Niagara departs Charleston, SC, for Liberia with African slaves rescued from slave ship. |
1923: | Asiatic Fleet completes mission of aiding earthquake victims in Japan. |
1939: | President Franklin D. Roosevelt asks Congress to repeal the arms embargo provision of the Neutrality Act. |
1944: | Aircraft from 12 carriers commence 2-day attack against Japanese ships and airfields on Luzon, Philippine Islands. |
1984: | Mid East Force begins escort of U.S. flagged vessels in Persian Gulf. |