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January 20
1783 - Hostilities cease between Great Britain and the United
States. 1903 - Theordore Roosevelt issues Executive Order placing
Midway Islands under jurisdiction of the Navy Department. 1914 - School for naval air training opens in Pensacola,
Fla. 1948 - Establishment of U.S. Persian Gulf Area Command. For more information about naval history, visit the Naval Historical Center Web site at
www.history.navy.mil |
