1886 British sailor David Beatty is promoted to midshipman.
1914 US Colonel Edward House sails for Europe to persuade major powers to reduce armies and navies; from Germany, House reports: 'Everybody's nerves are tense; it only needs a spark to set the whole thing off'
1921 British Legion formed to care for ex-servicemen.
1940 USS Sailfish (SS-192) recomisioned, origionaly the Squalus.
1943 Halifax bombers sink U-463.
1944 14,000 Jews of Munkacs, Hungary, deported to Auschwitz.
1944 Eisenhower, Montgomery, Churchill & George VI discuss D-Day plan.
1945 The final skirmish in Europe is fought near Prevalje, Slovenia.
1972 The island of Okinawa, under U.S. military governance since its conquest in 1945, reverts to Japanese control.
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