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1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949
- Tunku Osman was born. ww2dbase [Tunku Osman | CPC]
- Robert Saundby was awarded the Air Force Cross. ww2dbase [Robert Saundby | CPC]
- Karl Wiligut retired from military service. ww2dbase [Karl Wiligut | CPC]
- The VO, or Military Department, the Soviet military intelligence service, was renamed OO, or Special Department. ww2dbase [CPC]
- Richard Saul was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. ww2dbase [Richard Saul | CPC]
- In Germany, the 4,000-strong Freikorps was placed at the disposal of Chancellor Ebert as a Peace keeping force. ww2dbase [AC]
Germany
- Germans Anton Drexler, Gottfried Feder, Dietrich Eckart, Karl Harrer, and 20 others formally named their small political group the German Workers' Party (Deutsche Arbeiterpartei) in Munich, Germany. The party aimed to support middle-class citizens of the Aryan race. This party was the forerunner of the Nazi Party. ww2dbase [München, München-Oberbayern | CPC]
- Richard O'Connor was Mentioned in Despatches. ww2dbase [Richard O'Connor | CPC]
- Mildred Tuttle was born in Coffeyville, Kansas, United States. ww2dbase [Mildred Axton | CPC]
- The German Workers Party was founded by a watchmaker, Anton Drexler (a former member of the Fatherland Party set up in 1917). In Sep 1919 a former soldier by the name of Adolf Hitler would enroll as member No.555 (enrollments began with No. 501). ww2dbase [AC]
- Georg von Bismarck became a member of the Reichswehr as a member of the 16th Infantry Regiment. ww2dbase [Georg von Bismarck | CPC]
- Henry Arnold was made the District Supervisor of Western District of the Air Service of the US Army. From his office at Rockwell Field, San Diego, California, United States, he was responsible for the demobilization of 8,000 airmen and surplus aircraft. ww2dbase [Henry Arnold | San Diego, California | CPC]
- Celia Hunter was born in Arlington, Washington, United States. ww2dbase [Celia Hunter | CPC]
Luxembourg
- Princess Charlotte was crowned the Grand Duchess of Luxembourg. ww2dbase [Charlotte | CPC]
- The keel of S-39 was laid down at the Bethlehem shipyard in San Francisco, California, United States. ww2dbase [Bethlehem San Francisco Shipyard | S-39 | San Francisco, California | CPC]
United States
- USS New Mexico departed United States for Brest, France, escorting passenger ship George Washington, which carried US President Woodrow Wilson to the Versailles Peace Conference. ww2dbase [New Mexico | CPC]
- The keel of S-38 was laid down by Union Iron Works of Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation in San Francisco, California, United States. ww2dbase [Bethlehem San Francisco Shipyard | S-38 | San Francisco, California | CPC]
Japan
- Prince Hiroyasu's second child, Princess Yasuko, passed away. ww2dbase [Hiroyasu | CPC]
France
- The Paris Peace Conference opened in Versailles, France. ww2dbase [The Treaty of Versailles | Versailles | CPC]
- Masafumi Arima was assigned to battleship Suo. ww2dbase [Masafumi Arima | CPC]
Germany
- In the German elections, Chancellor Ebert's Social Democrats won a large plurality with 38 percent of the total vote. ww2dbase [AC]
Germany
- Joseph Stilwell was made the Assistant Chief of Staff, G-1, US 4th Corps in Cochem, Germany. ww2dbase [Joseph Stilwell | Cochem | CPC]
- The Irish Dáil (Revolutionary Nationalist Parliament) declared a state of war between Ireland and England. The Irish Volunteers were reconstituted as the para-military "Irish Republican Army" (IRA). ww2dbase [AC]
- Edmund Herring returned to his former rank of lieutenant and stepped down as the commanding officer of B Battery, 99th Field Artillery Brigade of the British Army. ww2dbase [Edmund Herring | CPC]
United States
- USS Arizona arrived at Norfolk, Virginia, United States. ww2dbase [Arizona | Norfolk, Virginia | CPC]
United States
- Francis Gabreski was born in Oil City, Pennsylvania, United States. ww2dbase [Francis Gabreski | Oil City, Pennsylvania | JR]
United States
- Fred Korematsu was born in Oakland, California, United States. ww2dbase [Fred Korematsu | Oakland, California | CPC]
United States
- USS Arizona departed Norfolk, Virginia, United States. ww2dbase [Arizona | Norfolk, Virginia | CPC]
France
- Kichisaburo Nomura was made a member of the Japanese delegation to Versailles, France. ww2dbase [Kichisaburo Nomura | CPC]
- Desmond Doss was born. ww2dbase [Desmond Doss | CPC]
- USS Arizona arrived at Guantánamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba. ww2dbase [Arizona | CPC]
- Iwane Matsui was named the commanding officer of the Japanese 39th Infantry Regiment. ww2dbase [Iwane Matsui | CPC]
- The first US-designed fighter to enter full-scale production, the Thomas Morse MB-3 biplane, made its maiden flight. ww2dbase [AC]
Atlantic Ocean
- USS New Mexico took on the crew of the foundering schooner Charlotte J. Sibley in the Atlantic Ocean. After the completion of the rescue, she used the schooner for target practice with her secondary battery. ww2dbase [New Mexico | CPC]
- Benito Mussolini formed the Fascist Party in Italy. ww2dbase [Benito Mussolini | CPC]
United States
- Submarine S-35 was launched at the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation yard in San Francisco, California, United States, sponsored by Miss Louise C. Bailey. ww2dbase [Bethlehem San Francisco Shipyard | S-35 | San Francisco, California | CPC]
- USS New Mexico arrived at New York, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New Mexico | New York | CPC]
- Clifton Cates was promoted to the temporary rank of captain. ww2dbase [Clifton Cates | CPC]
- Frederick Aikman was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ww2dbase [Frederick Aikman | Toronto, Ontario | CPC]
Malta
- The Egyptian nationalist leader Saad Zaghloul went into exile in Malta. ww2dbase [AC]
Cuba
- USS Arizona departed Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba. ww2dbase [Arizona | Guantanamo Bay | CPC]
- Joseph Rochefort was given the rating of Machinist. ww2dbase [Joseph Rochefort | CPC]
- USS Arizona arrived at Trinidad. ww2dbase [Arizona | CPC]
Italy
- Benito Mussolini established the Fasci di combattiment (Fighting Fascists) organization in Milan, Italy with 200 members. ww2dbase [Benito Mussolini | Milan | CPC, AC]
- USS Arizona departed Trinidad. ww2dbase [Arizona | CPC]
- USS Arizona arrived at Guantánamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba. ww2dbase [Arizona | CPC]
- The marriage between Crown Prince Carol and Joanna Marie Valentina Lambrino was annulled. ww2dbase [Carol II | CPC]
United States
- Joseph Rochefort was assigned to the passenger ship Koningin der Nederlanden. ww2dbase [Joseph Rochefort | CPC]
United States
- The keel of destroyer Reuben James was laid down by New York Shipbuilding Corp. in Camden, New Jersey, United States. ww2dbase [Reuben James | Camden, New Jersey | DS]
United States
- Harold George married Vera McKenna in New York, New York, United States. ww2dbase [Harold George | New York | CPC]
- USS Arizona departed Guantánamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba. ww2dbase [Arizona | CPC]
United States
- The keel of S-27 was laid down at the Bethlehem shipyard in Quincy, Massachusetts, United States. ww2dbase [Bethlehem Fore River Shipyard | S-27 | Quincy, Massachusetts | CPC]
- USS Arizona arrived at Hampton Roads, Virginia, United States, and then departed later in the same day for Brest, France. ww2dbase [Arizona | CPC]
- Gonsuke Hayashi succeeded Lieutenant General Yujiro Nakamura as the Governor-General of Kwantung Leased Territory in northeastern China. ww2dbase [CPC]
India
- When Brigadier General Dyer had been sent with a force of Gurkhas to Amritsar, India, he was faced with an illegal assembly of several thousands who were being whipped up by agitators. Considering that his men were under threat and that the trouble should be nipped in the bud, he ordered his troops to open fire after warnings had been given to the crowd, resulting in 379 Indians being killed and many more injured. To placate Indian opinion Dyer was removed from his command, but there were many who considered that he had taken the correct course, and in a later libel action the judge ruled that it had been wrong to remove him. ww2dbase [Amritsar, Punjab | AC]
United States
- USS R-5 was commissioned into service at Boston Navy Yard, Boston, Massachusetts, United States with Lieutenant Commander Eric L. Barr in command. ww2dbase [Boston Navy Yard | R-5 | Boston, Massachusetts | CPC]
United States
- The keel of S-41 was laid down at the Bethlehem shipyard in San Francisco, California, United States. ww2dbase [Bethlehem San Francisco Shipyard | S-41 | San Francisco, California | CPC]
- The keel of S-29 was laid down at the Bethlehem shipyard at Quincy, Massachusetts, United States. ww2dbase [Bethlehem Fore River Shipyard | S-29/P556 | Quincy, Massachusetts | CPC]
France
- Douglas MacArthur departed Brest, France. ww2dbase [Douglas MacArthur | Brest, Bretagne | CPC]
- USS Arizona arrived at Brest, France. ww2dbase [Arizona | CPC]
France
- Joseph Rochefort departed Brest, France aboard passenger ship Koningin der Nederlanden as a member of the crew. ww2dbase [Joseph Rochefort | Brest, Bretagne | CPC]
United States
- Douglas MacArthur arrived in New York, New York, United States via ocean liner Leviathan. ww2dbase [Douglas MacArthur | New York | CPC]
United States
- USS R-5 departed Boston, Massachusetts, United States for New London, Connecticut, United States. ww2dbase [R-5 | Boston, Massachusetts | CPC]
United States
- Joseph Rochefort arrived at Newport News, Virginia, United States aboard passenger ship Koningin der Nederlanden as a member of the crew. ww2dbase [Joseph Rochefort | Newport News, Virginia | CPC]
- Quintin Brand was promoted to the rank of major. ww2dbase [Quintin Brand | CPC]
- Clifton Cates was assigned to Company E of a US Marine composite regiment. ww2dbase [Clifton Cates | CPC]
- USS Arizona departed Brest, France. ww2dbase [Arizona | CPC]
- Traute Lafrenz was born in Hamburg, Germany. ww2dbase [Traute Lafrenz | Hamburg | CPC]
United States
- Joseph Rochefort received a fitness report from his commanding officer aboard passenger ship Koningin der Nederlanden; the evaluation was mixed, noting that he was not ready to be promoted to become an officer. The United States Navy would soon promote him despite of this report. ww2dbase [Joseph Rochefort | CPC]
- USS Arizona arrived at Izmir, Turkey, and the Marine detachment was disembarked to protect American interests in this Greek-occupied Turkish city; elements of the Turkish population resisted the Greek occupied with violence. ww2dbase [Arizona | CPC]
- Tatsuta was commissioned into service. ww2dbase [Tatsuta | CPC]
- Delhi was commissioned into service. ww2dbase [Delhi | CPC]
United States
- S-36 was launched at the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation shipyard in San Francisco, California, United States, sponsored by Miss Helen Russell. ww2dbase [Bethlehem San Francisco Shipyard | S-36 | San Francisco, California | CPC]
- Richard O'Connor was Mentioned in Despatches. ww2dbase [Richard O'Connor | CPC]
- Peter Drummond was mentioned in despatches. ww2dbase [Peter Drummond | CPC]
- Marcel-Bruno Gensoul was promoted to the rank of capitaine de corvette. ww2dbase [Marcel-Bruno Gensoul | CPC]
- Arthur Coningham was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross medal. ww2dbase [Arthur Coningham | CPC]
- USS Arizona departed Izmir, Turkey with United States consul-at-large Leland F. Morris on board. ww2dbase [Arizona | CPC]
- USS S-38 departed waters near San Pedro, California, United States for the Territory of Alaska. ww2dbase [S-38 | San Pedro, California | CPC]
- USS Arizona arrived at Istanbul, Turkey and disembarked United States consul-at-large Leland F. Morris on board. ww2dbase [Arizona | CPC]
- Captain Hiroshi Furukawa was named the commanding officer of Settsu. ww2dbase [Settsu | CPC]
United States
- Joseph Rochefort was promoted to the rank of temporary ensign as he completed the Navy Steam-Engineering Training School hosted by Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey, United States. ww2dbase [Joseph Rochefort | Hoboken, New Jersey | CPC]
- USS Arizona departed Istanbul, Turkey. ww2dbase [Arizona | CPC]
- The victorious powers gave a ultimatum to Germany to agree to the Treaty of Versailles by 24 Jun 1919. ww2dbase [The Treaty of Versailles | CPC]
- Lewis Puller graduated from the US Marine Corps Officer Candidates School at Quantico, Virginia, United States. ww2dbase [Quantico Marine Corps Base | Lewis Puller | Quantico, Virginia | CPC]
Russia
- Roderick Carr engaged in combat with Soviet aircraft over Puchega, Russia, shooting down one aircraft and destroying three aircraft on the ground. He would later receive a Distinguished Flying Cross medal for this action. ww2dbase [Roderick Carr | Puchega | CPC]
- S-38 was launched by Union Iron Works of Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation in San Francisco, California, United States, sponsored by Mrs. Grace M. Collins. ww2dbase [Bethlehem San Francisco Shipyard | S-38 | San Francisco, California | CPC]
Alaska
Germany
- Joseph Stilwell stepped down as the Assistant Chief of Staff, G-1, US 4th Corps in Cochem, Germany. ww2dbase [Joseph Stilwell | Cochem | CPC]
Germany
- The German Reichstag agreed to the Treaty of Versailles. ww2dbase [The Treaty of Versailles | CPC]
Russia
- Kliment Voroshilov was awarded the Order of the Red Banner for the first time. ww2dbase [Kliment Voroshilov | CPC]
France
- The Treaty of Versailles and the Covenant of the League of Nations were signed in Paris, France. ww2dbase [The Treaty of Versailles | Paris | TH, CPC]
- Bruce Fraser was promoted to the rank of commander. ww2dbase [Bruce Fraser | CPC]
United States
- S-39 was launched at the Bethlehem shipyard in San Francisco, California, United States, sponsored by Clara M. Huber. ww2dbase [Bethlehem San Francisco Shipyard | S-39 | San Francisco, California | CPC]
France
- Joseph Stilwell departed France. ww2dbase [Chester Nimitz | CPC]
- Joseph Rochefort, deactivated from the United States Navy, returned to home near Los Angeles, California, United States and would soon begin working as a plumber. ww2dbase [Joseph Rochefort | Los Angeles, California | CPC]
Japan
- Settsu hosted Emperor Taisho during a naval review off Yokohama, Japan. ww2dbase [Settsu | Yokohama, Kanagawa | CPC]
Belgium
- Richard Saul was honored by Belgium with the Croix de Guerre with Palms medal and was made a Chevalier of the Order of the Crown. ww2dbase [Richard Saul | CPC]
- Joseph Stilwell arrived in the United States. ww2dbase [Joseph Stilwell | CPC]
Alaska United States
- Joseph Stilwell began a period of leave in the United States. ww2dbase [Joseph Stilwell | CPC]
- USS New Mexico was made the flagship of the US Pacific Fleet while she was at Hampton Roads, Virginia, United States. ww2dbase [New Mexico | Hampton Roads, Virginia | CPC]
- Bruce Fraser was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire. ww2dbase [Bruce Fraser | CPC]
- Britain's most successful fighter Ace of World War 1, Major Edward "Mick" Mannock, who attained a total of 73 accredited kills, was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross, Britain's highest award for valour. ww2dbase [AC]
United States
- USS New Mexico departed Hampton Roads, Virginia, United States for California, United States. ww2dbase [New Mexico | Hampton Roads, Virginia | CPC]
Germany
- Martin Niemöller married Else Bremer. ww2dbase [Martin Niemöller | CPC]
- Chiaki Matsuda arrived in Japan after completing a cruise. ww2dbase [Chiaki Matsuda | CPC]
Alaska
- Kenkichi Ueda was promoted to the rank of colonel. ww2dbase [Kenkichi Ueda | CPC]
- USS New Mexico transited the Panama Canal. ww2dbase [Panama Canal | New Mexico | CPC]
Germany
- The German Reichstag passed the new constitution. ww2dbase [CPC]
- Quintin Brand was given the rank of captain in the newly formed Royal Air Force. ww2dbase [Quintin Brand | CPC]
- Peter Drummond was promoted to the rank of captain. ww2dbase [Peter Drummond | CPC]
- USS S-38 arrived at Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, California, United States. ww2dbase [Mare Island Navy Yard | S-38 | Vallejo, California | CPC]
United States
- USS New Mexico arrived at San Pedro, California, United States. ww2dbase [New Mexico | San Pedro, California | CPC]
Russia
- The Russian battleship Petropavlovsk was torpedoed and sunk at Kronstadt near Petrograd, Russia by a British coastal motorboat. Salvaged and repaired she was renamed Marat but was crippled by German dive-bombers at Kronstadt in Sep 1941. Repaired (and renamed Petropavlovsk again) she would see out World War II as a floating battery. ww2dbase [Leningrad | AC]
Taiwan
- General Jiro Akashi was named the commanding officer of the newly-formed Taiwan Army with Major General Koichiro Soda as his chief of staff. ww2dbase [CPC]
- Roddie Edmonds was born in South Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. ww2dbase [Roddie Edmonds | Knoxville, Tennessee | DS]
United States
- Matthew Urbanowicz was born in Buffalo, New York, United States. ww2dbase [Matthew Urban | Buffalo, New York | JR]
United States
- Joseph Stilwell ended a period of leave in the United States. ww2dbase [Joseph Stilwell | CPC]
- Joseph Stilwell enrolled in the University of California in Berkeley, California, United States to study Chinese. ww2dbase [Joseph Stilwell | Berkeley, California | CPC]
- The new German constitution was ratified by President Friedrich Ebert. ww2dbase [CPC]
Germany
- Adolf Hitler joined the German Workers' Party (German: Deutsche Arbeiterpartei, or simply DAP). ww2dbase [Adolf Hitler | CPC]
South Africa
- Jan Smuts became the 2nd Prime Minister of South Africa. ww2dbase [Jan Smuts | CPC]
- US General John Joseph Pershing was made General of the Armies, a rank unique in American military history. ww2dbase [AC]
United States
- USS Santa Leonora was decommissioned from service and was taken over by the US Army as USAT Leonora. ww2dbase [Canopus | CPC]
- The keel of destroyer Stewart was laid down at the William Cramp & Sons Shipbuilding Company yard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. ww2dbase [Stewart | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | CPC]
United Kingdom
- Hermes was launched at Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom, sponsored by Mrs. A. Cooper, daughter of the First Lord of the Admiralty, Walter Long. ww2dbase [Hermes | Newcastle, England | CPC]
United States
- While living at home near Los Angeles, California, United States, Joseph Rochefort received a letter from the United States Navy Bureau of Navigation asking him to return to service aboard tanker Cuyama based out of San Diego, California. Rochefort would readily agree to return to naval service. ww2dbase [Joseph Rochefort | Los Angeles, California | CPC]
United States
- Clifton Cates was assigned to Marine Barracks, Washington DC, United States. ww2dbase [Clifton Cates | Washington | CPC]
Luxembourg
- A referendum in Luxembourg determined that Luxembourg would remain a monarchy. ww2dbase [CPC]
- Evelyn Sharp was born in Melstone, Montana, United States. ww2dbase [Evelyn Sharp | CPC]
- Pierre Barjot was promoted to the rank of second ensign while serving at Toulon, France. ww2dbase [Pierre Barjot | Toulon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | CPC]
United States
- Destroyer Reuben James was launched in Camden, New Jersey, United States. ww2dbase [Reuben James | Camden, New Jersey | DS]
United States
- Joseph Rochefort reported for duty aboard tanker Cuyama as her assistant engineering officer; the ship was based out of San Diego, California, United States. ww2dbase [Joseph Rochefort | San Diego, California | CPC]
United States
- R-14 was launched at the Bethlehem Fore River Shipyard in Quincy, Massachusetts, United States. She was sponsored by Ms. Florence L. Gardner. ww2dbase [Bethlehem Fore River Shipyard | R-14 | Quincy, Massachusetts | CPC]
- Doris Miller was born. ww2dbase [Doris Miller | CPC]
- Kenkichi Ueda made the head of the operations section of the Siberian Expeditionary Army. ww2dbase [Kenkichi Ueda | CPC]
- Iro Ilk was born in Nassau an der Lahn, Germany. ww2dbase [Iro Ilk | CPC]
United Kingdom
- The work on carrier Eagle was paused as Chile negotiated with the United Kingdom to regain ownership of the ship still under construction, offering £1,500,000. The British Admiralty rejected the offer after calculating that it would cost £2,500,000 to convert the ship back to battleship configuration that Chile wanted to receive. ww2dbase [Eagle | CPC]
- Roderick Carr was removed from the active list of British Roayl Air Force. ww2dbase [Roderick Carr | CPC]
Taiwan
- General Jiro Akashi was removed from his position as the commanding officer of the Taiwan Army. ww2dbase [CPC]
Taiwan
- Baron Kenjiro Den was named the governor-general of Taiwan, the first civilian to hold that post. ww2dbase [CPC]
Japan
- Settsu was placed in reserve. ww2dbase [Settsu | CPC]
- Grand Duchess Charlotte married Prince Felix of Bourbon-Parma in Luxembourg. ww2dbase [Charlotte | CPC]
United States
- The keel of S-26 was laid down by the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation at the Fore River Shipyard in Quincy, Massachusetts, United States. ww2dbase [S-26 | Quincy, Massachusetts | CPC]
United Kingdom
- British Admiralty approved carrier Eagle for flight trials. ww2dbase [Eagle | CPC]
France
- Kichisaburo Nomura completed his duties as a member of the Japanese delegation to Versailles, France. ww2dbase [Kichisaburo Nomura | CPC]
Lithuania
- Roderick Carr joined the air arm of the Lithuanian Army. ww2dbase [Roderick Carr | CPC]
Japan
- Tenryu was commissioned into service and was assigned to Kure Naval District in Japan. Commander Teijiro Murase was named her first commanding officer. ww2dbase [Tenryu | CPC]
- Captain Tetsutaro Imaizumi was named the commanding officer of Settsu. ww2dbase [Settsu | CPC]
Japan
- Masaichi Niimi graduated from the Japanese Naval War College in Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan. ww2dbase [Masaichi Niimi | Tokyo | CPC]
Poland
- Faigel Lazebnik was born in Lenin, Poland (now Belarus). ww2dbase [Faye Lazebnik | Lenin | CPC]
- Isoroku Yamamoto was promoted to the rank of commander. ww2dbase [Isoroku Yamamoto | CPC]
- Hiroaki Abe became a staff officer with Japanese Navy 3rd Fleet. ww2dbase [Hiroaki Abe | CPC]
- Furious was decommissioned from service. ww2dbase [Furious | CPC]
- Chiaki Matsuda was promoted to the rank of sub-lieutenant and was assigned to the Torpedo School. ww2dbase [Chiaki Matsuda | CPC]
- Nobutake Kondo, having just graduated from the Japanese Naval War College, was promoted to the rank of lieutenant commander. ww2dbase [Nobutake Kondo | CPC]
- Prince Hiroyasu was named the commanding officer of the 2nd Fleet. ww2dbase [Hiroyasu | CPC]
- Tenryu was named the flagship of Destroyer Squadron 2 of Japanese 2nd Fleet. ww2dbase [Tenryu | CPC]
- Masafumi Arima enrolled in torpedo school in Japan. ww2dbase [Masafumi Arima | CPC]
- Hiroshi Nemoto was enrolled in the Japanese Army War College. ww2dbase [Hiroshi Nemoto | CPC]
- Minoru Ota was assigned to Sasebo Sailor Corps. ww2dbase [Minoru Ota | CPC]
- Vice Admiral Tomojiro Chisaka was named the commanding officer of Chinkai Guard District in southern Korea. ww2dbase [Chinkai Guard District | Chinkai, Gyeongsangnam | CPC]
- General Goro Shiba was named the commanding officer of the Taiwan Army. On the same day, Rear Admiral Shigeushi Nakagawa was named the commanding officer of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. ww2dbase [CPC]
United States
- USS R-1 departed New London, Connecticut, United States for Norfolk, Virginia, United States. ww2dbase [R-1 | New London, Connecticut | CPC]
- USS R-5 departed for Norfolk, Virginia, United States. ww2dbase [R-5 | Norfolk, Virginia | CPC]
Japan
- Prince Kotohito was promoted to the rank of field marshal. ww2dbase [Kotohito | CPC]
Germany
- Hans-Joachim Marseille was born at Berliner Straße 164, Berlin, Germany at 2345 hours. ww2dbase [Hans-Joachim Marseille | Berlin | CPC]
- Arturo Riccardi was made Officer of the Order of the Crown of Italy. ww2dbase [Arturo Riccardi | CPC]
United States
- Vernon Baker was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States. ww2dbase [Vernon Baker | Cheyenne, Wyoming | CPC]
- An IRA ambush at Ashtown, Dublin, Ireland failed in its attempt to assassinate the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Sir John French. After a brief gunfight the police escort fought off the attack. ww2dbase [AC]
Germany
- Erich Vermehren was born into the German aristocracy in Lübeck, Germany. ww2dbase [Erich Vermehren | Lübeck | DS]
- Prince Hiroyasu's first child, Prince Hiroyoshi, married Prince Tokiko Ichijo. ww2dbase [Hiroyasu | CPC]
Germany
- Deutsche Werke AG in Hamburg, Germany launched two 4.2K floating dry docks. ww2dbase [Deutsche Werft Hamburg | Hamburg | AG]
- USS R-14 was commissioned into service with Lieutenant Vincent A. Clarke, Jr., in command. ww2dbase [R-14 | CPC]
- Charles Sweeney was born. ww2dbase [Charles Sweeney | CPC]
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