1944 Event U.S. air raid on Japanese battleships/cruisers in Sibuya Sea: Musashi sinks 1943 Birthday Donnie Iris, born in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, musician, guitarist, performed with The Jaggerz, Cellarful of Noise, The Cruisers, famous for Wild Cherry's hit 'Play That Funky Music' 1942 Event 3 German battle cruisers escape via Channel to Brest N Germany 1941 Event U.S. aircraft carrier Lexington and 5 heavy cruisers leave Pearl Harbor 1940 Event Germany battle cruisers sink British aircraft carrier Glorious 1939 Event Battle at La Plata - 3 British cruisers vs German Graf Spee 1929 Event Cruiser Act: OKs construction of 19 new cruisers and an aircraft carrier 1915 Event British battle cruisers Inflexible and Irresistible hit mines in Dardanelle
