Biography:Fleet Admiral of the United States Navy. Played a major role in the Naval history of World War II as Commander in Chief, United States Pacific Fleet, for U.S. naval forces and Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas, for U.S. and Allied air, land, and sea forces during World War II.
Born: February 24, 1885 Birthplace:Fredericksburg, Texas, USA
1913-04-09 US Admiral Chester Nimitz (28) weds Catherine Freeman (21) in Wollaston, Massachusetts
Historical Events
1942-06-07 Battle of Midway ends: Admiral Chester Nimitz wins 1st World War II naval defeat of Japan
1942-09-14 US Navy Admiral Chester Nimitz presents the 1st Medal of Honor of WWII, for courage and valor beyond the call of duty during the attack on Pearl Harbor, to sailor John William Finn; ceremony took place in Pearl Harbor aboard USS Enterprise
1942-09-30 Admiral Chester Nimitz's B-17 finds Guadalcanal using a National Geographic map
1943-07-20 US Joint Chiefs of Staff question Admiral Chester Nimitz over the landing on Gilbert Island
1945-01-03 Admiral Chester Nimitz begins planning assaults on Okinawa and Iwo Jima in Japan
David Farragut
Francis Drake
François Darlan
George Dewey
Horatio Nelson
Piet Heyn