“Not on my watch nor the watch that follows me
for I will ensure they are properly trained.”
for I will ensure they are properly trained.”
Today in History
The Marine Corps History Items are taken from the Annual USMC History Calendar published by the Marine Corps Association and Foundation.
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03 April
1776
Revolutionary War
Because it lacked sufficient funds to build a strong navy, the Continental Congress gives privateers permission to attack any and all British ships.
1847
USMC
Marines and Sailors from USS Portsmouth landed and captured San Lycas, Mexico.
1860
Old West
The first Pony Express mail, traveling by horse and rider relay teams, simultaneously leaves St. Joseph, Missouri, and Sacramento, California. Ten days later, on April 13, the westbound rider and mail packet completed the approximately 1,800-mile journey and arrived in Sacramento, beating the eastbound packet's arrival in St. Joseph by two days and setting a new standard for speedy mail delivery.
1865
Civil War
The Rebel capital of Richmond, Virginia, falls to the Union, the most significant sign that the Confederacy is nearing its final days. On the evening of April 2, the Confederate government fled the city with the army right behind. Now, on the morning of April 3, blue-coated troops entered the capital.
1878
USMC
A detachment of Marine arrives in France to serve as the honor guard for the American exhibit at the Universal Exposition in Paris.
1882
Old West
One of America's most famous criminals, Jesse James, is shot to death by fellow gang member Bob Ford, who betrayed James for reward money. For 16 years, Jesse and his brother, Frank, committed robberies and murders throughout the Midwest. Detective magazines and pulp novels glamorized the James gang, turning them into mythical Robin Hoods who were driven to crime by unethical landowners and bankers. In reality, Jesse James was a ruthless killer who stole only for himself.
1942
WW II
The Japanese infantry stage a major offensive against Allied troops in Bataan, the peninsula guarding Manila Bay of the Philippine Islands.
1948
Cold War
President Harry S. Truman signs off on legislation establishing the Foreign Assistance Act of 1948, more popularly known as the Marshall Plan. The act eventually provided over $13 billion of assistance to aid in the economic recovery of Western Europe.
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