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.