1400 BC Theseus and the Athenian Youths and Maidens sail for Crete [Trad]
46 BC Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio Nasica, Plaetorius Rustianus, L. Manlius Torquatus, Licinius Crassus Damasippus, & thousands of other Senatorials, plus a few Caesarians, kia, Battle of Thapsus
403. Pollentia Stilicho's Romano-Alan army defeats Alaric's Visigoths.
1362 Battle of Brignais: French forces under Count Jacques De Bourbon are wiped out by the rebel Free Companies
1806. Boats of HMS Pallas(32), Cptn. Lord Cochrane, cut out Tapageuse (14) one of two French brig-corvettes lying in the river Gironde leading to Bordeaux.
While awaiting the return of her boats, Pallas drove on shore two French ship-corvettes, Garonne(20) and Gloire (20), and the brig-corvette Malicieuse (16).
1862. Among its other distinctions, the famed U.S.S. Monitor was the first warship to have flush toilets.
1909. Cmdr. Robert E. Peary reports reaching the North Pole, dropping a note in a glass bottle into a crevice in the ice that states: "I have this day hoisted the national ensign of the United States of America at this place, which my observations indicate to be the North Polar axis of the earth, and have formally taken possession of the entire region, and adjacent, for and in the name of the President of the United States of America."
1934 Nazis arrest 418 Lutheran ministers
1944. , Australia was crash-dived by an Aichi D3A “Val” dive-bomber, in a foretaste of the kamikaze campaign that would begin four days later. The attack killed 30 of the ship’s company, including her captain, who died of wounds, and caused her to be sent to a rear area for nearly a month’s worth of repairs.
During the invasion of Luzon at Lingayen Gulf in January of 1945, Australia took a remarkable beating, absorbing five kamikaze in four days while providing gunfire support to the landings and operations ashore.
January 5, 1945: The strike caused some casualties and damage to the ship’s anti-aircraft battery, but she was able to remain in action
January 6, 1945: Once again some casualties were inflicted and some AA pieces were put out of action, but the ship was otherwise not significantly injured.
January 8, 1945: Two kamikaze struck the ship in quickly succession, but she remained operational.
January 9, 1945: Yet another kamikaze, the fifth in four days, inflicted further damage.
The series of four kamikaze attacks over five days killed 44 and wounded 69 of the ship’s company, though she remained on the firing line until relieved. Returning to Australia for repairs, the ship was back in service within about 45 days, and proceeded to the United States and then to Britain, for a major refit and modernization, which was not completed until after the war ended. Few ships had survived more punishment from kamikaze.
1992 Isaac Asimov, Boys' High alum, Army veteran, author, at 72
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