1981 Event Marine jet crashes on flight deck of USS Nimitz, killing 14 1966 Death Chester W. Nimitz, U.S. Admiral (WW II), dies at 80 1966 Death Chester W. Nimitz, American Soldier 1943 Event Joint Chiefs of Staff question Admiral Nimitz (landing Gilbert Island) 1942 Event Admiral Nimitz' B-17 finding Guadalcanal using National Geographic map 1942 Event Battle of Midway ends: Admiral Nimitz wins 1st WW II naval defeat of Japan 1885 Birthday Chester Nimitz, U.S. Admiral, commanded Pacific fleet in WW II 1885 Birthday Chester W. Nimitz, American Soldier
