1899 George Dewey becomes first in US to hold the rank of Admiral of the Navy.
1917 German Foreign Secretary Arthur Zimmermann publicly admits the "Zimmermann Telegram" is genuine. Generates support for the US declaration of war on Germany in April.
1942 First combat flight for Canadian British-built Avro Lancaster bomber.
1943 Battle of the Bismarck Sea: Australian and American air forces devastate Japanese navy convoy.
1945 RAF bombing error hits The Hague killing 511.
1980 1st nuclear submarine, USS Nautilus is decommissioned.
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