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1846 - The first US warships visit Japan, when Commodore James Biddle arrives with USS Columbus and USS Vincennes at Edo to attempt to negotiate an ultimately unsuccessful treaty.
1861 - During the Civil War, USS Albatross, commanded by Cmdr. George A. Prentiss, recaptures Enchantress off Hatteras Inlet.
1861 - USS Mount Vernon, commanded by Oliver S. Glisson, seizes Wild Pigeon on the Rappahannock River.
1942 - Adm. William D. Leahy becomes Chief of Staff to the Commander in Chief of the Army and the Navy, the precursor to the post of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
1945 - USS Threadfin sinks the Japanese minesweeper W-39 northwest of Mokpo.
1959 - Fleet Adm. William D. Leahy dies.
1960 - In the first launch of the Polaris missile, USS George Washington successfully fires two operational Polaris missiles while submerged off Florida.
1969 - Former Navy pilot Neil Armstrong is the first man to set foot on the moon, saying "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." Armstrong is Commander of Apollo 11, which during its eight day mission lands on the Mare Tranquillitatis. Michael Collins is the Command Module Pilot and Buzz Aldrin, is the Lunar Module Pilot.

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Former Navy pilot Neil Armstrong is the first man to set foot on the moon, saying "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."