On this day in 1975, Papua New Guinea gains independence from Australia.
On this day in 1999, the ROC naval destroyer Anyang is formally decommissioned after completing 32 years of service and more than 500 battle and training missions.
On this day in 2013, a gunman kills twelve people at the Navy Yard in Washington, D.C. The gunman -- Aaron Alexis -- was later shot and killed by police.