1964 Event 1st nuclear-powered lighthouse begins operations (Chesapeake Bay) 1941 Death Virginia [Adeline] Woolf-Stephen, author (To Lighthouse), suicide 59 1915 Event Australia begins Commonwealth Lighthouse Service 1882 Birthday Virginia Woolf, born in London, author, Jacob's Room, To Lighthouse 1881 Event Lighthouse on Ameland begins operation 1854 Event Lighthouse forms on Alcatraz Island 1789 Event Congress creates Department of War and Lighthouse Service 1716 Event 1st lighthouse in U.S. lit (Boston Harbor) 1716 Event 1st U.S. lighthouse built (Boston)
