1940 Event 1st U.S. merchant ship "Booker T Washington" commanded by a black captain (Hugh Mulzac), launched at Wilmington Delaware 1919 Event NC-4 aircraft commanded by AC Read completes 1st crossing of Atlantic 1885 Birthday Chester Nimitz, U.S. Admiral, commanded Pacific fleet in WW II 1727 Birthday James Wolfe, commanded British Army, captured Quebec
