| 1848: | U.S. Navy expedition to explore the Dead Sea and the River Jordan, commanded by LT William F. Lynch, reaches the Dead Sea. |
| 1906: | Navy assists in relief operations during San Francisco earthquake and fire |
| 1942: | USS Hornet launches Doolittle's Army bombers for first attack on Japan |
| 1988: | Navy destroys 2 Iranian surveillance platforms, sinks one frigate and one patrol ships, and severely damages a second frigate in retaliation for attack on USS Samuel B. Roberts |