On 27 May 1942, Mess Attendant 2nd Class Doris Miller received the Navy Cross for his heroism at Pearl Harbor, 7 December 1941. Admiral Chester W. Nimitz presented the medal to Miller on board USS Enterprise (CV-6).
1781 - During the American Revolution, the Continental frigate Alliance, under command of Capt. John Barry, battles HMS Atalanta and HMS Trepassy off Nova Scotia.