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Today in U.S. Naval History: January 20

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January 20, 2014

Theodore Roosevelt (photo: United States Library of Congress)

Theodore Roosevelt (photo: United States Library of Congress)

Today in U.S. Naval History - January 20

1783 - Hostilities cease between Great Britain and the United States

1903 - Theodore Roosevelt issues Executive Order placing Midway Islands under jurisdiction of the Navy Department.

1914 - School for naval air training opens in Pensacola, Fla.

1948 - Establishment of U.S. Persian Gulf Area Command (later changed to Middle East Force in August 1948).

For more information about naval history, visit the Naval History and Heritage Command website at history.navy.mil.

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