| 1776: | Continental brig Lexington captures British Edward |
| 1917: | Navy takes control of all wireless radio stations in the U.S. |
| 1942: | Navy accepts African Americans for general service |
| 1945: | Carrier aircraft defeat last Japanese Navy sortie (Battle of East China Sea); Yamato, world's largest battleship, and five other ships sunk |
| 1945: | First two Navy flight nurses land on an active battlefield (Iwo Jima): ENS Jane Kendeigh, USNR, and LTJG Ann Purvis, USN |
| 1979: | Launching of first Trident submarine, USS Ohio (SSBN-726) at Groton, CT |