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- Trieste was commissioned into service. ww2dbase [Trieste | CPC]
- Vojtech Tuka published an article claiming that there had been a secret clause to the 1918 declaration that formed the nation of Czechoslovakia which put Slovakia on a path to independence. This would soon lead to his arrest and imprisonment for treason. ww2dbase [Vojtech Tuka | CPC]
- Earning a Medal of Honour, Lieutenant Christian F. Schilt flew a Vought O2U Corsair aircraft on ten trips between 6 and 8 Jan 1928 to the village of Quilali, Nicaragua to evacuate 18 US Marines wounded in fighting with hostile rebels. ww2dbase [AC]
- As the Japanese began an attack on Shanghai, China, USS Stewart was ordered to set sail for Shantou (Postal Map: Swatow), Guangdong Province, China to protect American interests. ww2dbase [Stewart | CPC]
- Field Marshal Douglas Haig, the British Army Commander-in-Chief in the First World War, died. ww2dbase [AC]
China
- He Yingqin was made a member of the construction committee. ww2dbase [He Yingqin | CPC]
- USS Stewart arrived at Shantou (Postal Map: Swatow), Guangdong Province, China. ww2dbase [Stewart | Shantou, Guangdong | CPC]
- Hubert Lanz was promoted to the rank of captain. ww2dbase [Hubert Lanz | CPC]
- Maximilian von Weichs was promoted to the rank of Oberstleutnant. ww2dbase [Maximilian von Weichs | CPC]
China
- USS Stewart departed Shantou (Postal Map: Swatow), Guangdong Province, China. ww2dbase [Stewart | Shantou, Guangdong | CPC]
China
- USS Stewart arrived at Xiamen (Postal Map: Amoy), Fujian Province, China. ww2dbase [Stewart | Xiamen, Fujian | CPC]
United Kingdom
- Former British Prime Minister Herbert Asquith (Lord Oxford) of the Liberal Party died at his home at Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom. ww2dbase [Sutton Courtenay, England | AC]
United States
- Captain Frank Lyon was named the commanding officer of New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
China
- Joseph Stilwell was made the Post Executive Officer at Tianjin, China. ww2dbase [Joseph Stilwell | Tianjin | CPC]
- Kirill Meretskov was awarded his first Order of Red Banner. ww2dbase [Kirill Meretskov | CPC]
United Kingdom
- HMS Cumberland was commissioned into service. ww2dbase [Cumberland | Barrow-in-Furness, England | CPC]
China
- USS Stewart departed Xiamen (Postal Map: Amoy), Fujian Province, China. ww2dbase [Stewart | Xiamen, Fujian | CPC]
Germany
- Georg Dietrich Seebeck, founder of Seebeckwerft, passed away. ww2dbase [Seebeckwerft AG | CPC]
United Kingdom
- The order for the construction of Acasta was issued. ww2dbase [Acasta | CPC]
- The keel of heavy cruiser Chester was laid down by the New York Shipbuilding Company in Camden, New Jersey, United States. ww2dbase [Chester | Camden, New Jersey | DS]
- Clifton Cates was assigned to the American Battle Monuments Commission in Washington DC, United States. ww2dbase [Clifton Cates | Washington | CPC]
Japan
- Yukio Araki was born in Miyamae, Kiryu, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. ww2dbase [Yukio Araki | Kiryu, Gunma | CPC]
Germany
- Jaguar was launched by Reichsmarinewerft in Wilhelmshaven, Germany. ww2dbase [Kriegsmarinewerft | Jaguar | Wilhelmshaven | CPC]
- HMS Exeter was ordered. ww2dbase [Exeter | CPC]
China
- Werner von Blomberg was promoted to the rank of Generalmajor. ww2dbase [Werner von Blomberg | CPC]
- Light carrier Hosho was assigned to Carrier Division 1. ww2dbase [Hosho | CPC]
- Walther von Brauchitsch was promoted to the rank of colonel (oberst). ww2dbase [Walther von Brauchitsch | CPC]
- The towns of Kegoya, Yoshiura, and Aga were merged into Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Kure, Hiroshima | CPC]
- USS Pennsylvania arrived at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard for an overhaul. ww2dbase [Puget Sound Navy Yard | Pennsylvania | Bremerton, Washington | DS]
China
- Yan Xishan led Nationalist-aligned Shanxi Province troops into Beiping, China during the Northern Expedition. ww2dbase [Yan Xishan | Beiping | CPC]
China
- He Yingqin was made a member of the finance committee. ww2dbase [He Yingqin | CPC]
United States
- The keel of Northampton was laid down at the Bethlehem Fore River Shipyard in Quincy, Massachusetts, United States. ww2dbase [Northampton | Quincy, Massachusetts | CPC]
France
- Colbert was launched at Brest Naval Shipyard, France. ww2dbase [Colbert | Brest, Bretagne | CPC]
- Lieutenant Commander Walden Ainsworth was relieved as commanding officer of Clemson-class destroyer USS Paul Jones. ww2dbase [Walden Ainsworth | DS]
Germany
- The former shipbuilder Tecklenborg Werft of Bremerhaven, Germany ceased operations. ww2dbase [Joh. C. Tecklenborg Schiffswerft- und Maschinenfabrik AG | Bremerhaven | AG]
China
- Chen Lifu was made a member of the Republic of China War Area Administration Committee. ww2dbase [Chen Lifu | CPC]
China
- Nationalist Chinese troops entered Jinan, Shandong Province, China. Japanese troops had entered that Chinese city without provocation several days prior. ww2dbase [Jinan Incident | Jinan, Shandong | CPC]
United Kingdom
China
- Takashi Sakai met with Chiang Kaishek in Shandong Province, China, declaring that the Japanese troops in the Jinan area were tasked only with the protection of Japanese nationals, and promising that they would withdraw from Jinan within days. Chiang was persuaded of Sakai's sincerity. Within hours, however, Japanese troops would attack Chinese troops and civilians in the city. 18 Chinese officials were arrested and executed by the Japanese; Chinese intelligence later determined that Sakai might have personally given the order for the executions. ww2dbase [Jinan Incident | Chiang Kaishek | Takashi Sakai | Shandong | CPC]
China
- Chinese leader Chiang Kaishek conceded to demands of Japanese General Hikosuke Fukuda in order to de-escalate the violence taking place in Jinan, Shandong Province, China. ww2dbase [Jinan Incident | Chiang Kaishek | Jinan, Shandong | CPC]
- Cornwall was commissioned into service. ww2dbase [Cornwall | CPC]
United States
- The cartoon character Mickey Mouse made his first appearance in the animated film Plane Crazy. ww2dbase [AC]
United States
- USS Pennsylvania departed Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. ww2dbase [Puget Sound Navy Yard | Pennsylvania | Bremerton, Washington | DS]
- Giulio Cesare was decommissioned from service. ww2dbase [Giulio Cesare | CPC]
- Conte di Cavour was decommissioned from service. ww2dbase [Conte di Cavour | CPC]
- Milton Miles was promoted to the rank of lieutenant. ww2dbase [Milton Miles | CPC]
China
- Zhang Jinghui was seriously wounded east of Huanggutun near Mukden, Fengtian Province (now Liaoning Province), China during the successful assassination attempt on warlord Zhang Zuolin. ww2dbase [Zhang Jinghui | Huanggutun, Liaoning | CPC]
Taiwan
- Takeji Kawamura was named the governor-general of Taiwan. ww2dbase [CPC]
France
- The keel of Foch was laid down at Arsenal de Brest, France. ww2dbase [Foch | Brest, Bretagne | CPC]
China
- Chen Lifu stepped down as a member of the Republic of China War Area Administration Committee. ww2dbase [Chen Lifu | CPC]
China
- Joseph Stilwell was made the Chief of Staff of US forces in China. ww2dbase [Joseph Stilwell | Tianjin | CPC]
United States
- Rear Admiral Louis R. de Steiguer was named the commanding officer of New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
- The Italian Army released members of the Blackshirt paramilitary organization between the age of 26 and 36 so that they could join the Blackshirt combat legions. ww2dbase [CPC]
Brunei
- Seria Well Number One (S-1) was drilled at the Seria River, marking the start of an attempt to find oil in Brunei. ww2dbase [CPC]
United Kingdom
- HMS York was launched by the Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company in Jarrow, England, United Kingdom. ww2dbase [York | Jarrow, England | CPC]
China
- Jiang Dingwen was named the commanding officer of the Chinese 9th Division. ww2dbase [Jiang Dingwen | CPC]
- He Yingqin was made a member of the drug enforcement committee. ww2dbase [He Yingqin | CPC]
- Kasuga rescued the crew of the semi-rigid airship N3 after it exploded in heavy weather during fleet maneuvers. ww2dbase [Kasuga | CPC]
- Destroyer No. 34 was renamed Yuzuki. ww2dbase [Yuzuki | CPC]
- Destroyer No. 1 was renamed Kamikaze. ww2dbase [Kamikaze | CPC]
- The keel of HMS Exeter was laid down at Devonport Dockyard, Plymouth, England, United Kingdom. ww2dbase [Exeter | Plymouth, England | AC]
China
- Koji Miyake was named the chief of staff of the Japanese Kwantung Army in northeastern China. ww2dbase [CPC]
- Kenkichi Ueda was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general. ww2dbase [Kenkichi Ueda | CPC]
- Korechika Anami was made the commanding officer of 45th Infantry Regiment. ww2dbase [Korechika Anami | CPC]
- General Takashi Hishikari was named the commanding officer of the Taiwan Army. ww2dbase [CPC]
United Kingdom
- The keel of Acasta was laid down by John Brown & Company in Clydebank, Scotland, United Kingdom. ww2dbase [Acasta | Clydebank, Scotland | CPC]
China
- He Yingqin stepped down as a member of the finance committee. ww2dbase [He Yingqin | CPC]
Finland
- Alpo Marttinen was promoted to the rank of 2nd lieutenant in the Finnish Army Reserve. ww2dbase [Alpo Marttinen | CPC]
- Panay was commissioned into service. ww2dbase [Panay | CPC]
- Captain Yoshiyuki Niiyama was named the commanding officer of Nachi. ww2dbase [Nachi | CPC]
- Douglas Bader took his first flight together with flight instructor W. J. "Pissy" Pearson. ww2dbase [Douglas Bader | CPC]
China
- Joseph Stilwell departed Tianjin, China for a tour of Japan. ww2dbase [Joseph Stilwell | Tianjin | CPC]
- Lieutenant Commander Ryland Dillard Tisdale was made the commanding officer of USS Stewart. ww2dbase [Stewart | CPC]
Germany
- Major worker strikes began at Atlas Werke AG in Bremen, Germany. ww2dbase [Atlas Werke AG | Bremen, Weser-Ems | AG]
Germany
- Seebeckwerft of Bremerhaven, Germany became a part of the Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau (Deschimag) group. ww2dbase [Seebeckwerft AG | Bremerhaven, Weser-Ems | CPC]
United States
- The United States government signed a contract with Goodyear-Zeppelin for the development of two rigid airships for the US Navy (USS Akron and USS Macon). Intended to operate with the ocean-going fleet and carrying three to four F9C Sparrowhawk aircraft each they would be the fastest airships ever built with a maximum speed of 84 miles per hour. ww2dbase [AC]
China
- Chiang Kaishek was made the Chairman of the Nationalist Government, making him the head of state of the Republic of China. ww2dbase [Chiang Kaishek | CPC]
- The Republic of China Military Academy in Nanjing, China created a command for the training of pilots. Lieutenant General Zhang Jingyu was placed in command with Li Ruyan as the deputy. Cadets would not join the program until Feb 1929. ww2dbase [Nanjing | CPC]
United States
- The German passenger airship LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin crossed the Atlantic Ocean from Friedrichshafen, Germany to Lakehurst, New Jersey, United States, in a flight time of 71 hours. ww2dbase [Lakehurst, New Jersey | AC]
China
- He Yingqin was named the deputy director of the Department of Training. ww2dbase [He Yingqin | CPC]
China
- Joseph Stilwell returned to Tianjin, China. ww2dbase [Joseph Stilwell | Tianjin | CPC]
Japan
- Chiaki Matsuda graudated from the Naval War College in Kamiosaki, Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan. ww2dbase [Chiaki Matsuda | Tokyo | CPC]
- Franklin Roosevelt was elected the governor of the state of New York, United States. ww2dbase [Franklin Roosevelt | New York | CPC]
Japan
- Emperor Showa was officially crowned the Emperor of Japan, even though he had been the head of state since his father Emperor Taisho's passing on 25 Dec 1926. ww2dbase [Showa | CPC]
Japan
- Nachi was commissioned into service and was assigned to the Sasebo Naval District, Japan. ww2dbase [Nachi | CPC]
Japan
- Tenryu was assigned to Kure, Japan as a training vessel for the Japanese Navy Academy and Submarine School. ww2dbase [Tenryu | Kure, Hiroshima | CPC]
- Commander Baron Masaki Shibayama was made the commanding officer of Kamoi. ww2dbase [Kamoi | CPC]
- Nikolai Reek stepped down as the Minister of War of Estonia. ww2dbase [Nikolai Reek | Tallinn | CPC]
- Nachi attended Emperor Showa's Coronation Naval Review at Yokohama, Japan. ww2dbase [Nachi | Yokohama, Kanagawa | CPC]
France
- Duquesne was commissioned into service. ww2dbase [Duquesne | CPC]
- Masafumi Arima completed his studies at the Naval War College. ww2dbase [Masafumi Arima | CPC]
- Hiroaki Abe was promoted to the rank of commander. ww2dbase [Hiroaki Abe | CPC]
- Tamon Yamaguchi was promoted to the rank of commander. ww2dbase [Tamon Yamaguchi | CPC]
- Commander Sakai was named the commanding officer of destroyer Yuzuki. ww2dbase [Yuzuki | CPC]
- Baron Masaki Shibayama was promoted to the rank of captain and remained the commanding officer of Kamoi. ww2dbase [Kamoi | CPC]
- Captain Isoroku Yamamoto, future head of the Combined Fleet, became the new commanding officer of carrier Akagi. ww2dbase [Akagi | CPC]
- Captain Yorio Sawamoto was named the commanding officer of Tenryu. ww2dbase [Tenryu | CPC]
- Masafumi Arima was named the Vice Chief Gunnery Office of battleship Haruna. ww2dbase [Masafumi Arima | CPC]
- Rear Admiral Kaoru Matsushita was made the commanding officer of Maizuru work department in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. ww2dbase [Maizuru Naval Arsenal | Maizuru, Kyoto | CPC]
- Chiaki Matsuda was promoted to the rank of lieutenant commander and was assigned to the Bureau of Personnel in the Navy Ministry. ww2dbase [Chiaki Matsuda | Tokyo | CPC]
- Minoru Ota was assigned to First Expeditionary Fleet as a staff officer. ww2dbase [Minoru Ota | CPC]
- Vice Admiral Eijiro Hamano was named the commanding officer of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. ww2dbase [Mako Guard District | Mako, Hoko | CPC]
- Thomas Hitchcock married Margaret Mellon in New York City, New York, United States. ww2dbase [Thomas Hitchcock | CPC]
United Kingdom
- Roderick Carr was named a flight commander in No. 9 Squadron RAF. ww2dbase [Roderick Carr | CPC]
- Iwane Matsui was attached to the Japanese Army General Staff. ww2dbase [Iwane Matsui | CPC]
Germany
- Erwin Rommel's son Manfred was born in Stuttgart, Germany. ww2dbase [Erwin Rommel | Stuttgart | CPC]
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