Seal of the United States Department of the Navy

The United States Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) is the civilian head of the Department of the Navy. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A civilian under International humanitarian law is a person who is not a member of his or her Country 's Armed forces. The United States Department of the Navy was established by an Act of Congress on April 30 1798 to provide administrative and technical support and civilian leadership The position was a member of the President's Cabinet until 1947, when the Navy, Army, and newly created Air Force were placed in the Department of Defense and the Secretary of the Navy was placed under the Secretary of Defense. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by The United States Cabinet (usually simplified as "the Cabinet" is composed of the most senior appointed officers of the Executive branch of the Federal government Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States Department of Defense ( DOD or DoD) is the federal department charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government The United States Secretary of Defense ( SECDEF) is the head of the U ^[1]

Responsibilities

Flag of the United States Secretary of the Navy.

The Secretary of the Navy is responsible for, and has the authority under Title 10 of the United States Code, to conduct all the affairs of the Department of the Navy, including: recruiting, organizing, supplying, equipping, training, mobilizing, and demobilizing. The United States Code ( USC) is a compilation and Codification of the general and permanent federal Law of the United States. The Secretary also oversees the construction, outfitting, and repair of naval ships, equipment and facilities. SECNAV is responsible for the formulation and implementation of policies and programs that are consistent with the national security policies and objectives established by the President and the Secretary of Defense. ^[2][3]

The Department of the Navy consists of two Uniformed Services: the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps. The United States has seven federal uniformed services that commission officers as defined by Title 10, and subsequently structured and organized ^[4] Whenever the Coast Guard operates as a service in the Navy, the Secretary of the Navy has the same powers and duties with respect to the Coast Guard as the Secretary of Homeland Security when the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Navy. The United States Secretary of Homeland Security is the head of the United States Department of Homeland Security, the body concerned with protecting the American homeland ^[5]

The Navy Secretariat

The Office of the Secretary of the Navy and its subordinate officials are known collectively as the Navy Secretariat. Other members of the Secretariat include the Undersecretary of the Navy, the Assistant Secretaries of the Navy (ASN), the General Counsel of the Department of the Navy, the Judge Advocate General of the Navy, the Naval Inspector General, the Chief of Legislative Affairs, and the Chief of Naval Research. The Under Secretary of the Navy is the second-highest ranking civilian official in the United States Department of the Navy. Assistant Secretary of the Navy ( ASN) is the title given to certain senior officials in the United States Department of the Navy. The Office of the Secretary of the Navy has sole responsibility within the Office of the Secretary of the Navy, the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, and the Headquarters of the Marine Corps for acquisition, auditing, financial and information management, legislative affairs, public affairs, research, and development. ^[6]

Secretaries of the Navy^[7]

Continental Congress

Picture	Name	Term of Office
	Joseph Hewes	1776 - 1778

Cabinet

No. Joseph Hewes (January 23 1730 November 10 1779 was a native of Princeton New Jersey, where he was born in 1730 Year 1776 ( MDCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1778 ( MDCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or	Picture	Name	State	Term of Office	Served under
1		Benjamin Stoddert	Maryland	June 18, 1798 - March 31, 1801	John Adams
2		Robert Smith	Maryland	July 27, 1801 - March 4, 1809	Thomas Jefferson
3		Paul Hamilton	South Carolina	May 15, 1809 - December 31, 1812	James Madison
4		William Jones	Pennsylvania	January 19, 1813 - December 1, 1814	James Madison
5		Benjamin Williams Crowninshield	Massachusetts	January 16, 1815 - September 30, 1818	James Madison, James Monroe
6		Smith Thompson	New York	January 1, 1819 - August 31, 1823	James Monroe
7		Samuel Lewis Southard	New Jersey	September 16, 1823 - March 4, 1829	James Monroe, John Quincy Adams
8		John Branch	North Carolina	March 9, 1829 - May 12, 1831	Andrew Jackson
9		Levi Woodbury	New Hampshire	May 23, 1831 - June 30, 1834	Andrew Jackson
10		Mahlon Dickerson	New Jersey	July 1, 1834 - June 30, 1838	Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren
11		James Kirke Paulding	New York	July 1, 1838 - March 4, 1841	Martin Van Buren
12		George Edmund Badger	North Carolina	March 6, 1841 - September 11, 1841	William Henry Harrison, John Tyler
13		Abel Parker Upshur	Virginia	October 11, 1841 - July 23, 1843	John Tyler
14		David Henshaw	Massachusetts	July 24, 1843 - February 18, 1844	John Tyler
15		Thomas Walker Gilmer	Virginia	February 19, 1844 - February 28, 1844	John Tyler
16		John Young Mason	Virginia	March 26, 1844 - March 4, 1845	John Tyler
17		George Bancroft	Massachusetts	March 11, 1845 - September 9, 1846	James Knox Polk
18		John Young Mason	Virginia	September 10, 1846 - March 4, 1849	James Knox Polk
19		William Ballard Preston	Virginia	March 8, 1849 - July 22, 1850	Zachary Taylor
20		William Alexander Graham	North Carolina	August 2, 1850 - July 25, 1852	Millard Fillmore
21		John Pendleton Kennedy	Maryland	July 26, 1852 - March 4, 1853	Millard Fillmore
22		James Cochran Dobbin	North Carolina	March 8, 1853 - March 4, 1857	Franklin Pierce
23		Isaac Toucey	Connecticut	March 7, 1857 - March 4, 1861	James Buchanan
24		Gideon Welles	Connecticut	March 7, 1861 - March 4, 1869	Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson
25		Adolph Edward Borie	Pennsylvania	March 9, 1869 - June 25, 1869	Ulysses S. Grant
26		George Maxwell Robeson	New Jersey	June 26, 1869 - March 4, 1877	Ulysses S. Grant
27		Richard Wigginton Thompson	Indiana	March 13, 1877 - December 20, 1880	Rutherford B. Hayes
28		Nathan Goff, Jr.	West Virginia	January 7, 1881 - March 4, 1881	Rutherford B. Hayes
29		William Henry Hunt	Louisiana	March 7, 1881 - April 16, 1882	James Garfield, Chester A. Arthur
30		William Eaton Chandler	New Hampshire	April 16, 1882 - March 4, 1885	Chester A. Arthur
31		William Collins Whitney	New York	March 7, 1885 - March 4, 1889	Grover Cleveland
32		Benjamin Franklin Tracy	New York	March 6, 1889 - March 4, 1893	Benjamin Harrison
33		Hilary Abner Herbert	Alabama	March 7, 1893 - March 4, 1897	Grover Cleveland
34		John Davis Long	Massachusetts	March 6, 1897 - April 30, 1902	William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt
35		William Henry Moody	Massachusetts	May 1, 1902 - June 30, 1904	Theodore Roosevelt
36		Paul Morton		July 1, 1904 - June 30, 1905	Theodore Roosevelt
37		Charles Joseph Bonaparte	Maryland	July 1, 1905 - December 16, 1906	Theodore Roosevelt
38		Victor Howard Metcalf	California	December 17, 1906 - November 30, 1908	Theodore Roosevelt
39		Truman Handy Newberry	Michigan	December 1, 1908 - March 4, 1909	Theodore Roosevelt
40		George von Lengerke Meyer	Massachusetts	March 6, 1909 - March 4, 1913	William Howard Taft
41		Josephus Daniels	North Carolina	March 5, 1913 - March 4, 1921	Woodrow Wilson
42		Edwin Denby	Michigan	March 6, 1921 - March 10, 1924	Warren G. Harding, Calvin Coolidge
43		Curtis Dwight Wilbur	California	March 19, 1924 - March 4, 1929	Calvin Coolidge
44		Charles Francis Adams III	Massachusetts	March 5, 1929 - March 4, 1933	Herbert Hoover
45		Claude Augustus Swanson	Virginia	March 4, 1933 - July 7, 1939	Franklin D. Roosevelt
46		Charles Edison	New Jersey	January 2, 1940 - June 24, 1940	Franklin D. Roosevelt
47		William Franklin Knox	Illinois	July 11, 1940 - April 28, 1944	Franklin D. Roosevelt
48		James Vincent Forrestal	New York	May 19, 1944 - September 17, 1947	Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S Truman

Secretaries of the Navy (Department of Defense)

No. Benjamin Stoddert (1751 &ndash December 13, 1813) was the first United States Secretary of the Navy from May 1, 1798 to Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Year 1798 ( MDCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Year 1801 ( MDCCCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Tuesday John Adams (October 30 1735 July 4 1826 was one of the most influential Founding Fathers of the United States. Robert Smith ( November 3, 1757 &ndash November 26, 1842) was the second United States Secretary of the Navy from 1801 to 1809 Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Year 1801 ( MDCCCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Tuesday Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 1809 ( MDCCCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Thomas Jefferson (April 13 1743 – July 4 1826 was the third President of the United States (1801–1809 the principal author of the Declaration of Independence For the footballer of the same name see Paul Hamilton (Australian footballer. South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Year 1809 ( MDCCCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 1812 ( MDCCCXII) a leap year started on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year James Madison Jr (March 16 1751 – June 28 1836 was an American Politician, the fourth President of the United States (1809–1817 and one of the Founding William Jones (1760 &ndash September 6, 1831) was an American politician The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Year 1813 ( MDCCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Year 1814 ( MDCCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common James Madison Jr (March 16 1751 – June 28 1836 was an American Politician, the fourth President of the United States (1809–1817 and one of the Founding Benjamin Williams Crowninshield ( December 27, 1772 &ndash February 3, 1851) served as the United States Secretary of the Navy The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Year 1815 ( MDCCCXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Year 1818 ( MDCCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common James Madison Jr (March 16 1751 – June 28 1836 was an American Politician, the fourth President of the United States (1809–1817 and one of the Founding James Monroe (April 28 1758 – July 4 1831 was the fifth President of the United States (1817–1825 Smith Thompson ( January 17, 1768 New York City - December 18, 1843) was a United States Secretary of the Navy and New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1819 ( MDCCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar in the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Year 1823 ( MDCCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common James Monroe (April 28 1758 – July 4 1831 was the fifth President of the United States (1817–1825 Samuel Lewis Southard ( June 9, 1787 June 26, 1842) was a prominent U New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Year 1823 ( MDCCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth For the game see 1829 (board game. Year 1829 ( MDCCCXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display James Monroe (April 28 1758 – July 4 1831 was the fifth President of the United States (1817–1825 John Quincy Adams (July 11 1767 &ndash February 23 1848 was an American diplomat and politician who served as the sixth President of the United States John Branch Jr ( November 14, 1782 January 4, 1863) served as U North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. For the game see 1829 (board game. 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Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Year 1831 ( MDCCCXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Year 1834 ( MDCCCXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Andrew Jackson (March 15 1767 June 8 1845 was the seventh President of the United States (1829&ndash1837 Mahlon Dickerson ( April 17, 1770 October 5, 1853) was an American judge and politician New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 1834 ( MDCCCXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Year 1838 ( MDCCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Andrew Jackson (March 15 1767 June 8 1845 was the seventh President of the United States (1829&ndash1837 Martin Van Buren (December 5 1782 July 24 1862 was the eighth President of the United States from 1837 to 1841 James Kirke Paulding ( August 22, 1778 &ndash April 6, 1860) was a Novelist and the United States Secretary of the Navy New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 1838 ( MDCCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth For the game see 1841 (board game. Year 1841 ( MDCCCXLI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link Martin Van Buren (December 5 1782 July 24 1862 was the eighth President of the United States from 1837 to 1841 George Edmund Badger ( April 17, 1795 &ndash May 11, 1866) was a Whig U North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of For the game see 1841 (board game. Year 1841 ( MDCCCXLI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul For the game see 1841 (board game. Year 1841 ( MDCCCXLI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link This article is about the general and president For his great-great-grandson see William H John Tyler Jr (March 29 1790 January 18 1862 was the tenth President of the United States (1841-1845 and the first ever to obtain that office via succession Abel Parker Upshur ( June 17, 1790 &ndash February 28, 1844) was an American lawyer, judge and politician from The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed For the game see 1841 (board game. Year 1841 ( MDCCCXLI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Year 1843 ( MDCCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common John Tyler Jr (March 29 1790 January 18 1862 was the tenth President of the United States (1841-1845 and the first ever to obtain that office via succession David Henshaw ( April 2, 1791 &ndash November 11, 1852) was the 14th United States Secretary of the Navy. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Year 1843 ( MDCCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year John Tyler Jr (March 29 1790 January 18 1862 was the tenth President of the United States (1841-1845 and the first ever to obtain that office via succession Thomas Walker Gilmer ( April 6, 1802 February 28, 1844) was an American statesman The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year John Tyler Jr (March 29 1790 January 18 1862 was the tenth President of the United States (1841-1845 and the first ever to obtain that office via succession John Young Mason ( April 18, 1799 &ndash October 3, 1859) was an American politician and diplomat The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 1845 ( MDCCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common John Tyler Jr (March 29 1790 January 18 1862 was the tenth President of the United States (1841-1845 and the first ever to obtain that office via succession George Bancroft (October 3 1800 &ndash January 17 1891 was an American Historian and Statesman who was prominent in promoting Secondary education The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Year 1845 ( MDCCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian For the game see 1846 (board game. Year 1846 ( MDCCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display James Knox Polk ( November 2 1795&ndashJune 15 1849 was the eleventh President of the United States, serving from March 4 1845 to March 4 1849 John Young Mason ( April 18, 1799 &ndash October 3, 1859) was an American politician and diplomat The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. For the game see 1846 (board game. Year 1846 ( MDCCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common James Knox Polk ( November 2 1795&ndashJune 15 1849 was the eleventh President of the United States, serving from March 4 1845 to March 4 1849 William B Preston redirects here For the presiding bishop of the LDS Church of the same name see William B The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of For the game see 1850 (board game. 1850 ( MDCCCL) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link Zachary Taylor (November 24 1784 &ndash July 9 1850 was an American military leader and the twelfth President of the United States. William Alexander Graham ( September 5, 1804 August 11, 1875) was a United States Senator from North Carolina from North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the For the game see 1850 (board game. 1850 ( MDCCCL) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Millard Fillmore ( January 7 1800 &ndash March 8 1874 was the thirteenth President of the United States, serving from 1850 until 1853 and the last member of the Whig John Pendleton Kennedy (October 25 1795 &ndash August 18 1870 was an American novelist and Whig politician who served as United States Secretary of the Navy from July Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 1853 ( MDCCCLIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Millard Fillmore ( January 7 1800 &ndash March 8 1874 was the thirteenth President of the United States, serving from 1850 until 1853 and the last member of the Whig James Cochran Dobbin ( January 17, 1814 &ndash August 4, 1857) was a nineteenth century Politician and Lawyer North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Year 1853 ( MDCCCLIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Click here for Indian Rebellion of 1857 Year 1857 ( MDCCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the Franklin Pierce (November 23 1804 &ndash October 8 1869 was an American politician and the fourteenth President of the United States, serving from 1853 to Isaac Toucey ( November 15, 1792 July 30, 1869) was an American statesman who served as a U Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Click here for Indian Rebellion of 1857 Year 1857 ( MDCCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common James Buchanan Jr (April 23 1791 – June 1 1868 was the fifteenth President of the United States (1857–1861 Gideon Welles ( July 1, 1802 &ndash February 11, 1878) was the United States Secretary of the Navy from 1861 to 1869 Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Abraham Lincoln (February 12 1809 &ndash April 15 1865 the sixteenth President of the United States, successfully led his country through its greatest internal Andrew Johnson (December 29 1808 – July 31 1875 was the seventeenth President of the United States (1865-69 succeeding to the Presidency upon the assassination Adolph Edward Borie ( November 25, 1809 &ndash February 5, 1880) was a United States politician who briefly served (1869 as Secretary The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Ulysses S Grant, born Hiram Ulysses Grant (April 27 1822 &ndash July 23 1885 was an American general and the eighteenth President of the United States George Maxwell Robeson ( March 16, 1829 &ndash September 27, 1897) was an American Republican Party Politician New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 1877 ( MDCCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Ulysses S Grant, born Hiram Ulysses Grant (April 27 1822 &ndash July 23 1885 was an American general and the eighteenth President of the United States Richard Wigginton Thompson ( June 8, 1809 &ndash February 9, 1900) was an American politician The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Year 1877 ( MDCCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Rutherford Birchard Hayes (October 4 1822 January 17 1893 was an American politician, lawyer, military leader and the nineteenth Nathan Goff Jr ( February 9, 1843 &ndash April 24, 1920) was a member of the United States Congress from West Virginia, who also West Virginia ( is a state in the Appalachian Upland South, and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, bordered by Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Rutherford Birchard Hayes (October 4 1822 January 17 1893 was an American politician, lawyer, military leader and the nineteenth William Henry Hunt is the name of William H Hunt (1823–1884 United States Secretary of the Navy William Henry Hunt (judge (1857–1949 The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common James Abram Garfield (November 19 1831 September 19 1881 was the twentieth President of the United States. Chester Alan Arthur (October 5 1829 &ndash November 18 1886 was an American politician who served as the twenty-first President of the United States. William Eaton Chandler ( December 28, 1835 &ndash November 30, 1917) was a lawyer who served as United States Secretary of the Navy New Hampshire ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Chester Alan Arthur (October 5 1829 &ndash November 18 1886 was an American politician who served as the twenty-first President of the United States. William Collins Whitney ( July 5, 1841 - February 2, 1904) was an American political leader and Financier and founder of New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Stephen Grover Cleveland (March 18 1837 June 24 1908 was both the twenty-second and twenty-fourth President of the United States. Benjamin Franklin Tracy (April 26 1830 &ndash August 6 1915 was a United States political figure who served as Secretary of the Navy from 1889 through New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Benjamin Harrison (August 20 1833 &ndash March 13 1901 was the twenty-third President of the United States, serving one term from 1889 to 1893 Hilary Abner Herbert ( March 12, 1834 &ndash March 6, 1919) was Secretary of the Navy under President Grover Cleveland. Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Stephen Grover Cleveland (March 18 1837 June 24 1908 was both the twenty-second and twenty-fourth President of the United States. John Davis Long ( October 27, 1838 August 28, 1915) was a US Political figure. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting William McKinley Jr ( January 29, 1843 September 14, 1901) was the twenty-fifth President of the United States, and the last Theodore Roosevelt (ˈroʊzəvɛlt October 27 1858 January 6 1919 also known as T William Henry Moody ( December 23 1853 &ndash July 2 1917) was an American politician and Jurist, who held positions The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Theodore Roosevelt (ˈroʊzəvɛlt October 27 1858 January 6 1919 also known as T Paul Morton ( May 22, 1857 &ndash February 19, 1911) was a US "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Theodore Roosevelt (ˈroʊzəvɛlt October 27 1858 January 6 1919 also known as T Charles Joseph Bonaparte ( June 9, 1851 &ndash June 28, 1921) was a member of the United States Cabinet and a grandson "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Theodore Roosevelt (ˈroʊzəvɛlt October 27 1858 January 6 1919 also known as T Victor Howard Metcalf ( October 10, 1853 &ndash February 20, 1936) was an American politician California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Theodore Roosevelt (ˈroʊzəvɛlt October 27 1858 January 6 1919 also known as T Truman Handy Newberry ( November 5, 1864 – October 3, 1945) was a U Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Theodore Roosevelt (ˈroʊzəvɛlt October 27 1858 January 6 1919 also known as T George von Lengerke Meyer ( June 24, 1858 &ndash March 9, 1918) was a Massachusetts businessman and politician who served as The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common William Howard Taft (September 15 1857 – March 8 1930 was an American politician, the twenty-seventh President of the United States, the tenth Chief Justice Josephus Daniels ( May 18, 1862 &ndash January 15, 1948) was an American politician and newspaper publisher from North Carolina North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28 1856—February 3 1924 was the twenty-eighth President of the United States. Edwin Denby ( February 18, 1870 &ndash February 8, 1929) was an American Lawyer and Politician who served as Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Warren Gamaliel Harding (November 2 1865 August 2 1923 was the twenty-ninth President of the United States, serving from 1921 until his death from a heart attack aged John Calvin Coolidge Jr (July 4 1872 January 5 1933 was the thirtieth President of the United States (1923–1929 Curtis Dwight Wilbur ( May 10, 1867 &ndash September 8, 1954) was born in Boonesboro, Iowa. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Calvin Coolidge Jr (July 4 1872 January 5 1933 was the thirtieth President of the United States (1923–1929 Charles Francis Adams III ( August 2, 1866 &ndash June 10, 1954) was the United States Secretary of the Navy under The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Herbert Clark Hoover (August 10 1874 &ndash October 20 1964 was the thirty-first President of the United States (1929–1933 Claude Augustus Swanson ( March 31, 1862 July 7, 1939) was an American lawyer and Democratic Party politician from The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Charles Edison ( August 3, 1890 July 31, 1969) son of Thomas Edison, was a businessman Assistant and then United States Secretary New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. William Franklin "Frank" Knox ( January 1, 1874 &ndash April 28, 1944) was the Secretary of the Navy under Franklin The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. James Vincent Forrestal ( February 15, 1892 &ndash May 22, 1949) was a United States Secretary of the Navy and the first United New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.	Picture	Name	Term of Office	Served under
1		John L. Sullivan	September 18, 1947 - May 24, 1949	Harry S. Truman
2		Francis P. Matthews	May 25, 1949 - July 31, 1951	Harry S. Truman
3		Dan A. Kimball	July 31, 1951 - January 20, 1953	Harry S. Truman
4		Robert B. Anderson	February 4, 1953 - March 3, 1954	Dwight D. Eisenhower
5		Charles S. Thomas	May 3, 1954 - April 1, 1957	Dwight D. Eisenhower
6		Thomas S. Gates	April 1, 1957 - June 8, 1959	Dwight D. Eisenhower
7		William B. Franke	June 8, 1959 - January 19, 1961	Dwight D. Eisenhower
8		John B. Connally, Jr	January 25, 1961 - December 20, 1961	John F. Kennedy
9		Fred Korth	January 4, 1962 - November 1, 1963	John F. Kennedy
		Paul B. Fay (acting)	November 2, 1963 - November 28, 1963	John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson
10		Paul H. Nitze	November 29, 1963 - June 30, 1967	Lyndon B. Johnson
		Charles F. John Lawrence Sullivan (June 16 1899 – August 8 1982 Served in the United States Navy and was the first Department of Defense Secretary of the Navy Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Francis Patrick Matthews ( March 15, 1887 &ndash October 18, 1952) served as 49th United States Secretary of the Navy, during the administration Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Dan Able Kimball (1896-1970 was the 50th US Secretary of the Navy. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Robert Bernard Anderson ( June 4 1910 – August 14 1989) was an American administrator and businessman. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (October 14 1890 – March 28 1969 was President of the United States from 1953 until 1961 and a five-star general Charles S Thomas ( September 28, 1897 &ndash 1983 was a US administrator. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (October 14 1890 – March 28 1969 was President of the United States from 1953 until 1961 and a five-star general Thomas Sovereign Gates Jr ( 10 April 1906 - 25 March 1983) was United States Secretary of Defense from 1959 to 1961 under Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (October 14 1890 – March 28 1969 was President of the United States from 1953 until 1961 and a five-star general William Birrell Franke (1894 &ndash June 30, 1979) was United States Secretary of the Navy from 1959 to 1961 under Dwight D Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (October 14 1890 – March 28 1969 was President of the United States from 1953 until 1961 and a five-star general John Bowden Connally Jr ( February 27 1917 June 15 1993) was a powerful American politician, serving as Governor Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29 1917&ndashNovember 22 1963 often referred to by his initials JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of Fred Korth (1909&ndash1998 was president of the Continental National Bank of Fort Worth Texas in the United States. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29 1917&ndashNovember 22 1963 often referred to by his initials JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of Paul "Red" Burgess Fay Jr (born July 8, 1918) was the Acting United States Secretary of the Navy for less than a month in November of 1963 Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29 1917&ndashNovember 22 1963 often referred to by his initials JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of Paul Henry Nitze ( January 16 1907 &ndash October 19 2004) was a high-ranking United States government official who helped shape Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Baird (acting)	July 1, 1967 - August 31, 1967	Lyndon B. Johnson
11		Paul R. Ignatius	September 1, 1967 - January 24, 1969	Lyndon B. Johnson
12		John H. Chafee	January 31, 1969 - May 4, 1972	Richard M. Nixon
13		John W. Warner	May 4, 1972 - April 8, 1974	Richard M. Nixon
14		J. William Middendorf, II	April 8, 1974 - January 20, 1977	Richard M. Nixon, Gerald Ford
15		W. Graham Claytor, Jr.	February 14, 1977 - August 24, 1979	Jimmy Carter
16		Edward Hidalgo	October 24, 1979 - January 20, 1981	Jimmy Carter
17		John Lehman	February 5, 1981 - April 10, 1987	Ronald Reagan
18		Jim Webb	May 1, 1987 - February 23, 1988	Ronald Reagan
19		William L. Ball	March 28, 1988 - May 15, 1989	Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush
20		Henry L. Garrett III	May 15, 1989 - June 26, 1992	George H.W. Bush
		Daniel Howard (acting)	June 26, 1992 - July 7, 1992	George H.W. Bush
21		Sean O'Keefe	October 2, 1992 - January 20, 1993	George H.W. Bush
		Admiral Frank B. Kelso II (acting)	January 2, 1993 - July 21, 1993	Bill Clinton
22		John H. Dalton	July 22, 1993 - November 16, 1998	Bill Clinton
23		Richard Danzig	November 16, 1998 - January 20, 2001	Bill Clinton
		Robert B. Pirie, Jr. (acting)	January 20, 2001 - May 24, 2001	George W. Bush
24		Gordon R. England	May 24, 2001 - January 30, 2003	George W. Bush
		Susan Livingstone (acting)	January 30, 2003 - February 7, 2003	George W. Bush
		Hansford T. Johnson (acting)	February 7, 2003 - September 30, 2003	George W. Bush
25		Gordon R. England	October 1, 2003 - January 3, 2006	George W. Bush
26		Donald C. Winter	January 3, 2006 - Present	George W. Bush

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