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August 4th is celebrated as Coast Guard Day to honor the establishment of the Revenue Cutter Service, forebear of today's Coast Guard. Congress, guided by Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton in 1790, authorized the building of a fleet of ten cutters, whose responsibility would be enforcement of the first tariff laws enacted by Congress under the Constitution. August 6th marks the day that the first Atomic Bomb was dropped in 1945.

Signing of the Surrender of Japan, 1945

Victory Over Japan Day (or VJ Day) marks the announcement of the Surrender of Japan on August 14th, 1945. Photographs of the Signing of the Surrender (on September 2nd, 1945) are available in our Photoghaphs Section.



Orville Wright's birthday is August 19th; in 1939, established by a presidential proclamation, this day was designated to be celebrated as National Aviation Day.

The Navy Museum Store fully supports the missions of the Navy Museum and the Naval Historical Foundation by honoring our nation’s Navy and the men and women who served. In this regard we offer branded merchandise unique to the Navy Museum, the Navy and all branches of the military. A percentage of all sales goes directly to the Navy Museum to support their numerous education and exhibit programs.

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