January 18 in U.S. military history
1911: During the San Francisco Air Meet, exhibition pilot Eugene B. Ely lands his Curtiss Pusher Model “D” aircraft on
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World War II
January 16 in U.S. military history
1917: British intelligence intercepts a coded telegram from the German government requesting an alliance with Mexico if the U.S. enters
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January 15 in U.S. military history
1815: Like Andrew Jackson’s victory at New Orleans earlier in the month, the Americans and British clash again before word
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January 10 in U.S. military history
1942: After just a month of war in the Pacific, the United States Navy meets to determine the best way
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January 7 in U.S. military history
1822: The sailors of the West Indies Squadron made this a pretty rough day for the pirates of the Caribbean:
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