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1775   (FRIDAY) 

BRITISH NORTH AMERICA: The Continental Congress, meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, passes a resolution stating that "two Battalions of Marines be raised" for service as landing forces with the fleet. This resolution, establishes the Continental Marines and marks the birth date of the United States Marine Corps. After American independence is achieved in 1783, the Continental Navy is demobilized and its Marines disbanded. In the next decade, however, increasing conflict at sea with Revolutionary France leads the U.S. Congress to establish formally the U.S. Navy in May 1798. Two months later, on 11 July, President John Adams signs the bill establishing the U.S. Marine Corps as a permanent military force under the jurisdiction of the Department of Navy.

1938   (THURSDAY) 

PACIFIC OCEAN: South of the Aleutian Islands, a major submarine earthquake, centered in a sparsely populated area, was felt strongly at False Pass, Unimak Island. It also is reported at Port Moller and Anchorage. The earthquake generates a small tsunami, which is recorded at Dutch Harbor, Seward, and Sitka, Alaska, and at Hilo and Honolulu, Hawaii.  

UNITED STATES: Singer Kate Smith sings "God Bless America" for the very first time on her CBS radio show tonight. Composer Irving Berlin wrote the song in 1918 as a tribute by a successful immigrant to his adopted country, but never released it until Miss Smith sang it tonight. It is a fitting tribute to its composer who gave all royalties from the very popular and emotional, song to the Boy Scouts of America. The song became Kate Smith's second signature after "When the Moon Comes Over the Mountain" and the unofficial national anthem of the United States during World War II.

 The song "God Bless America," written by Irving Berlin in 1918 as a tribute by a successful immigrant to his adopted country, was recorded by Kate Smith for Victor Records today. Ms. Smith had introduced the song on her live radio show on Thursday, 10 November 1938, the day before Armistice Day. It was a fitting tribute to its composer who gave all royalties from the very popular and emotional, song to the Boy Scouts of America. The song became Kate Smith's second signature after "When the Moon Comes Over the Mountain" and the unofficial national anthem of the United States during World War II.

November 10th, 1939 (FRIDAY)

UNITED KINGDOM: London: Chamberlain is suffering from gout.

RAF Bomber Command Ops. 4 Grp. Leaflets and Reconnaissance - Ruhr. 77 Sqn. Five aircraft. One returned early with W/T failure, one crashed on return.

Minesweeping trawlers HMS Whitehorn and Wistaria launched.

NETHERLANDS: The US consulate advises Americans to quit the Netherlands.

The main defensive area is now flooded.

GERMANY: Reinforcements are sent to the Siegfried Line.

U-104 laid down.

CANADA: Patrol vessel HMCS Allaverdy chartered. Appraised at $27,423.00. Originally built by Capt Roberts and paid for by running guns to rebels in Spain, and bring cork out. On return to owner 12 Apr 45, settlement was $3,300.00 in lieu or repairs.

U.S.A.: The motion picture "The Roaring '20s" opens at the Strand Theater in New York City. Directed by Raoul Walsh, this gangster drama stars James Cagney, Priscilla Lane, Humphrey Bogart and Frank McHugh. On stage is Bob Crosby And His Orchestra and Paul Winchell and his dummy Jerry Mahoney.

The motion picture "Allegheny Uprising" is released. Directed by William Seiter and based on a novel by Neil H. Swanson, this action adventure film in British Colonial America stars John Wayne, Claire Trevor, Brian Donlevy and Chill Wills

Destroyer USS Rhind commissioned.

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