Nero Rises, The U.S. Navy Is Born, And The First Cellphone Network Arises

54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne

1775 - The United States Continental Congress orders the establishment of the Continental Navy (later renamed the United States Navy).

1962 - The Pacific Northwest experiences a cyclone the equal of a Cat 3 hurricane. Winds measured above 150 mph at several locations; 46 people died.

1967 - The first game in the history of the American Basketball Association is played as the Anaheim Amigos lose to the Oakland Oaks 134-129 in Oakland, California.

1983 -  Ameritech Mobile Communications (now AT&T) launched the first US cellular network in Chicago, Illinois.

1999 - The United States Senate rejects ratification of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT).