6 Apr 1906
United States
United States
- Virginia Hall was born in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. ww2dbase [Virginia Hall | Baltimore, Maryland | CPC]
4 Apr 1942
United States
United States
- President Franklin Roosevelt's special envoy Harry Hopkins and General George Marshall departed Baltimore, Maryland, United States by plane to lay the US strategic war plans, that had already been approved by the President, before the British War Cabinet and Chiefs-of Staff Committee. ww2dbase [George Marshall | Baltimore, Maryland | AC]
24 Sep 1942
United States
United States
- The keel of LST-412 was laid down by the Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. ww2dbase [LST-412 | Baltimore, Maryland | CPC]
6 Oct 1942
United States
United States
- USS Ancon arrived at Baltimore, Maryland, United States and disembarked passengers she had embarked in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. ww2dbase [Ancon | Baltimore, Maryland | CPC]
16 Nov 1942
United States
United States
- LST-412 was launched at the Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. ww2dbase [LST-412 | Baltimore, Maryland | CPC]
19 Aug 1960
United States
United States
- Cruiser Honolulu was scrapped at Sparrow Point, Maryland. ww2dbase [Honolulu | Baltimore, Maryland | DS]
23 Feb 1990
United States
United States
- James Gavin passed away in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. ww2dbase [James Gavin | Baltimore, Maryland | CPC]
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