The US Navy commissioned USS Nautilus, which became the world’s first nuclear submarine.
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The Wounded Knee Massacre took place.
The United States Coast Guard was formed by an act passed by the US Congress.
US Marines landed in Somalia as part of Operation Restore Hope in order to secure the trade routes to deliver food to the people.
The US Defense Secretary announced that the US Military would open all combat roles to women.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket ferried a US National Reconnaissance Office payload into orbit.
