1981 Event Oliver North is assigned to White House duty 1968 Event Off duty Dutch military permitted to wear regular clothing 1961 Birthday Kim Delaney, born in Philadelphia, actress, All My Children, Tour of Duty, New YorkPD Blue 1955 Birthday Kevin Conroy, Westport CT, actor, Tour of Duty, Another World 1955 Event U.S. raises import duty on bicycles 50% 1952 Event Marines give notice that they will recall Ted Williams to active duty 1942 Event Franklin D. Roosevelt orders men between 45 and 64 to register for non military duty 1942 Event Bob Feller, enlists in Navy and reports for duty to Norfolk Virginia 1940 Event 1st 75,000 men called to armed forces duty during peacetime 1923 Event Great Britain lowers import duty on German products from 26% to 5% 1863 Event President Davis orders service duty for confederate army 1832 Event Opium exempted from federal tariff duty 1829 Event London's Metropolitan Police Force goes on duty (Scotland Yard) 1812 Birthday Samuel Smiles, born in Scotland, author, Self-Help, Character, Duty 1767 Event British government disbands Americans import duty on tea
