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- Robert Capa was born. ww2dbase [Robert Capa | CPC]
- Pierre Le Gloan was born. ww2dbase [Pierre Le Gloan | CPC]
Russia
- Alexander Marinesko was born in Odessa, Kherson Governorate, Russian Empire (now Ukraine). This birth date was also recorded as 2 Jan 1913 n the Old Style. ww2dbase [Alexander Marinesko | Odessa, Kherson Governorate | CPC]
United Kingdom
- The keel of Valiant was laid down by Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company in Govan, Scotland, United Kingdom. ww2dbase [Valiant | Govan, Scotland | CPC]
- Heinrich Hoffmann's wife Therese gave birth to their daughter Henriette. ww2dbase [Heinrich Hoffmann | CPC]
Russia
- Yevdokia Bershanskaya was born in Dobrovolnoye, Stavropol Governorate, Russia. ww2dbase [Yevdokia Bershanskaya | Dobrovolnoye, Stavropol | CPC]
Japan
- Settsu departed Kure, Japan for her training cruise. ww2dbase [Settsu | Kure, Hiroshima | CPC]
Taiwan
- Settsu arrived at Mako, Hoko Prefecture, Taiwan. ww2dbase [Settsu | Mako, Hoko | CPC]
- Erich Mußfeldt was born. ww2dbase [Erich Mußfeldt | CPC]
- Artur Axmann was born in Hagen, Germany. ww2dbase [Artur Axmann | Hagen, Westfalen-Süd | CPC]
United Kingdom
- The keel of battleship Almirante Cochrane was laid down by Armstrong-Whitworth at Newcastle-on-Tyne, England, United Kingdom. ww2dbase [Eagle | Newcastle-on-Tyne, England | CPC]
Japan
- Settsu arrived at Sasebo, Japan. ww2dbase [Settsu | Sasebo, Nagasaki | CPC]
- Settsu departed Mako, Hoko Prefecture, Taiwan to patrol the South China Sea along the Chinese coast. ww2dbase [Settsu | Mako, Hoko | CPC]
Japan
- Kichisaburo Nomura was assigned to Navy Ministry. ww2dbase [Kichisaburo Nomura | CPC]
- The United States Congress authorized the construction of battleship Arizona, named after a state that was created little over one year prior. ww2dbase [Arizona | CPC]
- Henry Stimson stepped down from his position as the United States Secretary of War. ww2dbase [Henry Stimson | CPC]
- Aleksandr Pokryshkin was born. ww2dbase [Aleksandr Pokryshkin | CPC]
United States
- Franklin Roosevelt became the Assistant Secretary of the Navy under US President Woodrow Wilson. ww2dbase [Franklin Roosevelt | CPC]
Germany
- Werner Mölders was born in Gelsenkirchen, Westphalia, Germany. ww2dbase [Werner Mölders | Gelsenkirchen | CPC]
Mexico
- Mexican Opposition politician, Venustiano Carranza, backed by the US President Woodrow Wilson, issued his Plan de Gaudalupe calling for a state of civil war to be declared against the followers of President José Victoriano Huerta. ww2dbase [AC]
United States
- Henry Arnold was promoted to the rank of first lieutenant. ww2dbase [Henry Arnold | CPC]
Korea
Taiwan
- Vice Admiral Shinrokuro Nishi was named the commanding officer of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. ww2dbase [Mako Guard District | Mako, Hoko | CPC]
- George McGee was born in North Dakota, United States. ww2dbase [George McGee | North Dakota | CPC]
Germany
- Karl Burk joined the German Army and was given the rank Fahnenjunker. ww2dbase [Karl Burk | CPC]
France
- The French battleship Provence was launched at Lorient, France. ww2dbase [Provence | Lorient, Bretagne | AC]
United States
- Joseph Stilwell began a period of leave in the United States. ww2dbase [Joseph Stilwell | CPC]
United States
- Feihong was launched by New York Shipbuilding in the United States without a buyer. ww2dbase [Elli | CPC]
- Centurion was commissioned into service. ww2dbase [Centurion | CPC]
Germany
- Theodor Morell received a doctoral degree in medicine. ww2dbase [Theodor Morell | CPC]
- Chuichi Nagumo was assigned to destroyer Akizuki. ww2dbase [Chuichi Nagumo | CPC]
Canada
- Andrew McNaughton was promoted to the rank of major. ww2dbase [Andrew McNaughton | CPC]
United States
- Joseph Stilwell ended a period of leave in the United States. ww2dbase [Joseph Stilwell | CPC]
United States
- Joseph Stilwell arrived at Fort Niagara, New York, United States for Army Infantry Rifle Team tryouts. ww2dbase [Joseph Stilwell | Youngstown, New York | CPC]
United Kingdom
United States
- The US 1st Aero Squadron, leaving three officers and twenty-six enlisted men and two aircraft in Texas, United States, moved to San Diego, California, United States, where it was joined by most of the US Army's other aircraft. ww2dbase [San Diego, California | AC]
United States
- Joseph Stilwell departed Fort Niagara, New York, United States. ww2dbase [Joseph Stilwell | Youngstown, New York | CPC]
United States
- Frederic Harris was promoted to the rank of lieutenant commander. ww2dbase [Frederic Harris | CPC]
Greece
- Alexandros Sakellariou was promoted to the rank of lieutenant 2nd class. ww2dbase [Alexandros Sakellariou | CPC]
Japan
- Kanichi Kashimura was born in Zentsuji, Kagawa, Japan. ww2dbase [Kanichi Kashimura | Zentsuji, Kagawa | CPC]
United States
- Henry Arnold was assigned to 9th Infantry Regiment. ww2dbase [Henry Arnold | CPC]
Germany
- The official inauguration of the dam at the Möhne reservoir in Germany took place. ww2dbase [Möhnesee Dam | Soest, Westfalen-Süd | AC]
- Gerald Ford was born. ww2dbase [Gerald Ford | CPC]
Albania
- The independence of the Principality of Albania was recognized by the Conference of London. ww2dbase [AC]
China
- Haiqi arrived at Huangpu, Guangdong Province, China. ww2dbase [Haiqi | Huangpu, Guangdong | CPC]
China
United States
- Joseph Stilwell was assigned to the Department of English and History at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, United States. ww2dbase [Joseph Stilwell | West Point, New York | CPC]
Belgium
- Lucien Lippert was born in Arlon, Province of Luxembourg, Belgium. ww2dbase [Lucien Lippert | Arlon, Luxembourg | CPC]
Japan
- Prince Hiroyasu was promoted to the rank of rear admiral and was named the commanding officer of the Yokosuka Military District. ww2dbase [Hiroyasu | Yokosuka, Kanagawa | CPC]
United States
- Henry Arnold was assigned to 13th Infantry Regiment. ww2dbase [Henry Arnold | CPC]
United Kingdom
- Lord Gort was appointed the aide-de-camp to General Officer Commanding London District Francis Lloyd. ww2dbase [John Vereker | London, England | CPC]
- Kurt Fricke was promoted to the rank of lieutenant. ww2dbase [Kurt Frike | CPC]
France
- Lorraine was launched at Saint-Nazaire, France. ww2dbase [Lorraine | Saint-Nazaire, Pays de la Loire | CPC]
Panama Canal Zone
- US President Woodrow Wilson sent a signal from the White House in Washington DC, United States which triggered the explosion that destroyed the Gamboa Dike in the Panama Canal Zone, flooding the Culebra Cut and joining the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. ww2dbase [Panama Canal | CPC]
Germany
French Indochina
- Prince Nguyen Phuc Vinh Thuy was born in the Palace of Doan-Trang-Vien within the Imperial City in Hue, Annam, French Indochina. ww2dbase [Bao Dai | Hue, Annam | CPC]
United States
- Arthur Chin was born in Portland, Oregon, United States. ww2dbase [Arthur Chin | Portland, Oregon | CPC]
Germany
- Robert Greim was promoted to the rank of Leutnant. ww2dbase [Robert von Greim | CPC]
United States
- USS Idaho was placed in reserve in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. ww2dbase [Lemnos | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | CPC]
- Hans-Günther Kuhlmann was born. ww2dbase [Hans-Günther Kuhlmann | CPC]
United Kingdom
- The dreadnought Admirante Latorre was launched at Armstrong's Elswick yard in England, United Kingdom. Intended for the Chilean Navy, when war broke out in Aug 1914 the as yet unfinished ship was requisitioned by the Royal Navy and commissioned as HMS Canada. Canada was reckoned among the most effective units of the Grand Fleet, with which she served without damage, at the Battle of Jutland. Refitted in Apr 1920, she was at last returned to Chile. In 1929-31 she was extensively modernised at Davenport, England, United Kingdom; receiving oil-burning machinery, anti-torpedo bulges and an anti-aircraft armament. Following the Japanese attack on the US Base at Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii in Dec 1941, the USA offered to purchase the veteran battleship from Chile but this was refused, and she remained the Chilean Navy's flagship until Oct 1958. ww2dbase [Newcastle upon Tyne, England | AC]
- Tamon Yamaguchi was promoted to the rank of ensign. ww2dbase [Tamon Yamaguchi | CPC]
- Chuichi Nagumo enrolled at the Japanese naval war college. ww2dbase [Chuichi Nagumo | CPC]
- Kichisaburo Nomura was promoted to the rank of commander. ww2dbase [Kichisaburo Nomura | CPC]
- Captain Takeshi Kimura was named the commanding officer of Settsu. ww2dbase [Settsu | CPC]
- Rear Admiral Morishigeru Tanaka was made the commanding officer of Maizuru Naval Arsenal in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. ww2dbase [Maizuru Naval Arsenal | Maizuru, Kyoto | CPC]
- Vice Admiral Tadamichi Kamaya was named the commanding officer of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. Vice Admiral Kotaro Tanaka was named his Chief of Staff. ww2dbase [Mako Guard District | Mako, Hoko | CPC]
Germany
- Nordseewerke Emden Werft und Dock Aktiengesellschaft in Emden, Germany was renamed Deutsch-Luxemburgische Bergwerks- und Huttengesellschaft, Abteilung Nordseewerke. ww2dbase [Nordseewerke Emden | Emden | AG]
United States
- William Osborne was born in Prescott, Arizona, United States. ww2dbase [William Osborne | Prescott, Arizona | CPC]
- Walther von Brauchitsch was promoted to the rank of captain (hauptmann). ww2dbase [Walther von Brauchitsch | CPC]
Japan
- Minoru Ota graudated from the Japanese Navy Academy. He was assigned to light cruiser Adzuma as a midshipman. ww2dbase [Minoru Ota | CPC]
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General Douglas MacArthur at Leyte, 17 Oct 1944