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The United States Navy claims October 13, 1775 as the date of its official establishment, when the Second Continental Congress […]

Molly Pitcher (Mary Hays McCauley) Born October 13, 1744 d. 1832 American Revolutionary War heroine. She risked her life to

USS Cole attack, attack by Muslim militants associated with the organization al-Qaeda against a U.S. naval destroyer, the USS Cole,

Doris “Dorie” Miller (October 12, 1919 – November 24, 1943) was a United States Navy cook third class who was

Christopher Columbus born between 25 August and 31 October 1451, died 20 May 1506) was an Italian[b] explorer and navigator

Lewis Burwell “Chesty” Puller (June 26, 1898 – October 11, 1971) served as a United States Marine Corps officer. Beginning

It may have taken 100 years, but the first U.S. president, George Washington, finally got a monument in his honor

Eugene Jacques Bullard (October 9, 1895 – October 12, 1961), born Eugene James Bullard, was the first black American military

Great Chicago Fire – Not Started by a Cow October 8, 1871 3.3 square miles of Chicago is destroyed, more

Edward Vernon Rickenbacker (October 8, 1890 – July 23, 1973) was an American fighter ace in World War I and